Template-designed syntheses of open-framework zinc phosphites with extra-large 24-ring channels

Jiyang Li, Li Li, Jing Liang, Peng Chen, Jihong Yu*, Ying Xu, Ruren Xu

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Abstract

The rational selection of the templating agents or structure-directing agents (SDAs) is important for the designed synthesis of open-framework materials with specific channel structures. By utilizing organic amines that are predicted by computer simulations as the templates or SDAs, such as cyclohexylamine (CHA), cyclopentylamine (CPA), and w-propylamine, three new open-framework zinc phosphites, including (C6Hi4N) 2[Zn3(HPO3)4] (ZnHPO-CJ2), (C 5H,2N)2[Zn3(HPO3) 4] (ZnHPO-CJS), and (C3H10N) 2[Zn3(HPO3)Zt] (ZnHPO-CJ4), have been hydrothermally prepared with desired extra-large 24-ring channels analogous to (C4NH12)2[Zn3(HPO3) 4] (ZnHPO-CJ1). Their structures are characterized by single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction, inductively coupled plasma (ICP), IR, and thermogravimetric analyses. These organic amines predicted based on nonbonding interactions of host-guest show good matching in the space and charge density with the host inorganic framework. As with ZnHPO-CJ 1 and other known extra-large micropore materials with high framework charge density, the 24-rings of these compounds are assembled around multiple small amines, exemplifying the cooperative templating mechanism of multiple small organic cations in the formation of extra-large micropore open-framework materials. This work demonstrates a useful strategy toward the template-designed synthesis of microporous materials with extra-large micropores.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2318-2323
Number of pages6
JournalCrystal Growth and Design
Volume8
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2008
Externally publishedYes

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