Syntheses, crystal structures, and gas storage studies in new three-dimensional 5-aminoisophthalate praseodymium polymeric complexes.

The hydrothermal reaction of 5-aminoisophthalic acid and praseodymium oxide in different acids results in two new praseodymium coordination polymers, {Pr(2)(aip)(3)(H(2)O)(2) x 3 H(2)O}(n) (1) and {Pr(2)(Haip)(2)(aip)(NO(3))(2) x 8 H(2)O}(n) (2) (aip = 5-aminoisophthalate). Complexes 1 and 2 are two distinct three-dimensional metal-organic frameworks constructed from the linkage of rod-shaped praseodymium carboxylate secondary building units and phenyl rings. Both dehydrated coordination frameworks are estimated using a computational method based on Connolly's algorithm, indicating that dehydrated compound 1 cannot host molecules other than water molecules or He, whereas dehydrated compound 2 is able to host molecules with kinetic radii as big as 2.

An unprecedented family of lanthanide-containing coordination polymers with highly tunable emission properties.

Reactions in water between mixtures of rare earth ions (Ln =Y, La-Tm, except Pm) and the sodium salt of terephthalic acid lead to an infinite family of isostructural heteropolynuclear coordination polymers. The monophasic character of the synthesized powders as well as the isostructurality of the heteropolynuclear compounds with the previously described mononuclear [Tb(2)(C(8)H(4)O(4))(3)(H(2)O)(4)](infinity) are ascertained on the basis of the X-ray powder diffraction diagrams. One family of heterodinuclear compounds has been studied in detail, that is, [(La(2-x)Y(x))(C(8)H(4)O(4))(3)(H(2)O)(4)](infinity) with 0 < or = x < or = 2.

Synthesis of new copper cyanide complexes via the transformation of organonitrile to inorganic cyanide.

Hydrothermal reaction of diaminomaleonitrile and copper salts under different conditions resulted in copper cyanide coordination polymers {[Cu(H 2O)(NH 3) 4][Cu 3(CN) 5].H 2O} n ( 1), {(CH 3) 4N[Cu(H 2O)(NH 3) 4][Cu 4(CN) 7]} n ( 2), and {(CH 3OH 2) 2[Cu 2(CN) 3]} n ( 3). 1 and 2 are new mixed-valence Cu(I,II), two 3D organic-inorganic molecular framework complexes that exhibit ionic inclusion.

Structural and luminescent properties of micro- and nanosized particles of lanthanide terephthalate coordination polymers.

Reaction in water between rare earth ions (Ln = Y, La-Tm, except Pm) and the sodium salt of terephthalic acid leads to a family of lanthanide-based coordination polymers of general formula [Ln2(C8H4O4)3(H2O)4] n with Ln = La-Tm or Y. The isostructurality of the compounds with the previously reported Tb-containing polymer is ascertained on the basis of their X-ray powder diffraction diagrams. The coordination water molecules can be reversibly removed without destroying the crystal structure for compounds involving one of the lighter lanthanide ions (La-Eu).

New 3-D La(III)-Cu(II)-containing coordination polymer with a high potential porosity.

A new 3-D coordination polymer containing both 3d and 4f ions has been designed. Its chemical formula is La2[Cu(pba)]3(H2O)8 . 8H2O.