Tandem Postsynthetic Modification of a Metal–Organic Framework by Thermal Elimination and Subsequent Bromination: Effects on Absorption Properties and Photoluminescence

Inside and outside: Two consecutive postsynthetic modifications, first an elimination reaction in the channels and then bromination at the surface, were realized in a new hybrid metal-organic framework. The dramatic effects of the different groups in the channels and at the surface were studied using gas sorption and the loading/release of solvent and iodine.