From Cubane to Supercubane: The Design, Synthesis, and Structure of a Three-Dimensional Open Framework Based on a Ln4O4 Cluster
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 29771001, 29831010), National Key Project for Fundamental Research (G1998061306), and the Excellent Young Teachers Fund of MOE, P.R. China
Abstract
An extended network, {[Dy4(OH)4(asp)3(H2O)8](ClO4)2⋅10 H2O}n, having three-dimensional channels with a spacing of 11.78 Å (see picture) has been prepared by mixing Dy(ClO4)3 and L-aspartic acid in aqueous solution, and subsequently adjusting the pH values to about 6.5 using aqueous NaOH solution. This open-framework compound is representative for the assembly of discrete lanthanide cubanes into supercubanes.