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Metalation Triggers Single Crystalline Order in a Porous Solid

We report the dramatic triggering of structural order in a Zr­(IV)-based metal–organic framework (MOF) through docking of HgCl2 guests. Although as-made crystals were unsuitable for single crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD), with diffraction limited to low angles well below atomic resolution due to i...

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Published in:Journal of the American Chemical Society 2016-11, Vol.138 (45), p.14852-14855
Main Authors: Hou, Yun-Long, Yee, Ka-Kit, Wong, Yan-Lung, Zha, Meiqin, He, Jun, Zeller, Matthias, Hunter, Allen D, Yang, Kaiqi, Xu, Zhengtao
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Language:English
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Summary:We report the dramatic triggering of structural order in a Zr­(IV)-based metal–organic framework (MOF) through docking of HgCl2 guests. Although as-made crystals were unsuitable for single crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD), with diffraction limited to low angles well below atomic resolution due to intrinsic structural disorder, permeation of HgCl2 not only leaves the crystals intact but also resulted in fully resolved backbone as well as thioether side groups. The crystal structure revealed elaborate HgCl2-thioether aggregates nested within the host octahedra to form a hierarchical, multifunctional net. The chelating thioether groups also promote Hg­(II) removal from water, while the trapped Hg­(II) can be easily extricated by 2-mercaptoethanol to reactivate the MOF sorbent.
ISSN:0002-7863
1520-5126
DOI:10.1021/jacs.6b09763