A new metal–organic framework with ultra-high surface area

A new mesoporous MOF, Zn4O(bpdc)(btctb)(4/3) (DUT-32), containing linear ditopic (bpdc(2-); 4,4'-biphenylenedicarboxylic acid) and tritopic (btctb(3-); 4,4',4''-[benzene-1,3,5-triyltris(carbonylimino)]tris-benzoate) linkers, was synthesised. The highly porous solid has a total pore volume of 3.16 cm(3) g(-1) and a specific BET surface area of 6411 m(2) g(-1), adding this compound to the top ten porous materials with the highest BET surface area.