Co5(im)10⋅2 MB∞: A Metal-Organic Open-Framework with Zeolite-Like Topology

A highly robust metal-organic zeotype was created by expansion of the zeolite topology. The novel nanoporous material Co5(im)10⋅2 MB∞ (see structure) exhibits not only a zeolite-like topology, but also the chemically functionalizable properties of zeolites; im=imidazole, MB=3-methyl-1-butanol.