A Molecular Railroad with Large Pores:  Synthesis and Structure of Ni(4,4‘-bpy)2.5(H₂O)₂(ClO₄)₂·1.5(4,4‘-bpy)·2H₂O

Omar M. Yaghi; Hailian Li; Thomas L. Groy

doi:10.1021/ic970423a

September 1, 1997Inorganic Chemistry

A Molecular Railroad with Large Pores: Synthesis and Structure of Ni(4,4‘-bpy)2.5(H₂O)₂(ClO₄)₂·1.5(4,4‘-bpy)·2H₂O

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To synthesize and characterize a nickel-based molecular framework with large pores.
Utilized hydrothermal reaction to combine Ni(II) with 4,4'-bipyridine ligand.
Characterized the resulting structure using crystallographic techniques.
Achieved a 1-D noninterpenetrated framework resembling a molecular railroad.
Pore size measured at 11 × 11 Å.

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Examines molecular structure and pore characteristics in synthesized nickel frameworks, suggesting new applications.

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The hydrothermal reaction of Ni(II) and the rodlike 4,4‘-bipyridine ligand yields an extended 1-D noninterpenetrated open framework resembling a railroad with large pores of 11 × 11 Å aperture. (4,4‘-Bipyridine is illustrated as lines, and Ni atoms are at the intersections.)

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A Molecular Railroad with Large Pores: Synthesis and Structure of Ni(4,4‘-bpy)2.5(H₂O)₂(ClO₄)₂·1.5(4,4‘-bpy)·2H₂O

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