Volume 39, Issue 20 pp. 3644-3646
Communication

From Cubane to Supercubane: The Design, Synthesis, and Structure of a Three-Dimensional Open Framework Based on a Ln4O4 Cluster

Bao-Qing Ma Dr.

Bao-Qing Ma Dr.

State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory on Rare Earth Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry Peking University Beijing 100871 (P. R. China) Fax: (+86) 10-6275-1708

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Da-Shun Zhang Prof.

Da-Shun Zhang Prof.

Changde Normal College, Changde 415000 (P. R. China)

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Song Gao Prof. Dr.

Song Gao Prof. Dr.

State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory on Rare Earth Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry Peking University Beijing 100871 (P. R. China) Fax: (+86) 10-6275-1708

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Tian-Zhu Jin Prof.

Tian-Zhu Jin Prof.

State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory on Rare Earth Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry Peking University Beijing 100871 (P. R. China) Fax: (+86) 10-6275-1708

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Chun-Hua Yan Prof. Dr

Chun-Hua Yan Prof. Dr

State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory on Rare Earth Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry Peking University Beijing 100871 (P. R. China) Fax: (+86) 10-6275-1708

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Guang-Xian Xu Prof. Dr.

Guang-Xian Xu Prof. Dr.

State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory on Rare Earth Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry Peking University Beijing 100871 (P. R. China) Fax: (+86) 10-6275-1708

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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.

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