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Pre-synthesized secondary building units in the rational synthesis of porous coordination polymers

D. N. Dybtsev^ab, A. A. Sapianik^a, V. P. Fedin<sup>ab

a</sup> A.V. Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
^b Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation

Abstract: The tailored synthesis of periodic coordination structures is fundamentally important for the design of porous compounds with desired functionalities. The building block approach allows a rational and modular design of metal-organic frameworks to be accomplished from the scratch. This concept takes the advantage of the structural robustness and fixed geometry of ligands in the pre-synthesized complexes. Moreover, such a synthetic protocol can lead to otherwise unaccessible coordination structures. This review outlines the examples of the successful creation of metal-organic frameworks from discrete polynuclear complexes. We hope this work will inspire researchers in their everlasting quest for the targeted design of the materials with desired functionalities.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1016/j.mencom.2017.07.001

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