Enabling a bioinspired N,N,N-copper coordination motif through spatial control in UiO-67: synthesis and reactivity.

ABSTRACT: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) featuring zirconium-based clusters are widely used for the development of functionalized materials due to their exceptional stability. In this study, we report the synthesis of a novel N,N,N-ligand compatible with a biphenyl dicarboxylic acid-based MOF. However, the resulting copper(I) complex exhibited unexpected coordination behaviour, lacking the intended trifold coordination motif. Herein, we demonstrate the successful immobilization of a bioinspired ligand within the MOF, which preserved its crystalline and porous nature while generating a well-defined copper site. Comprehensive spectroscopic analyses, including X-ray absorption, UV/Vis, and infrared spectroscopy, were conducted to investigate the copper site and its thermal behaviour. The immobilized l

SUBMITTER: Gerz I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11091859 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature