Reticular three-dimensional 3d-4f frameworks constructed through substituted imidazole-dicarboxylate: syntheses, luminescence and magnetic properties study.

A family of heteronuclear metal organic frameworks (MOFs) using lanthanide and transition metal ion based on a rigid ligand of substituted imidazoledicarboxylic acid, namely, {[Ln2Zn2 (μ3-Hmimda)2 (μ3-mimda)2·4H2O]n·mn H2O}, Ln = Nd, m = 2 (1), Ln = Ho, m = 3 (2), Ln = Er, m = 2 (3), Ln = Yb, m = 3 (4), [Tb2Co2(μ3-Hmimda)2 (μ3-mimda)2·4H2O]n·2nH2O} (5) and [Dy2Co2 (μ3-Hmimda)2 (μ3-mimda)2·4H2O]n·nH2O} (6), (H3mimda = 1H-2-methyl-4,5-imidazole-dicarboxylic acid), have been developed and characterized. All the complexes (except for a little disparity for 1) are isostructural, and all crystallize in the monoclinic system. They possess an extended reticular-like porous structure constructed from corrugated 2D layers.