Volume 44, Issue 37 pp. 6063-6067
Communication

Crystal Engineering: Toward Intersecting Channels from a Neutral Network with a bcu-Type Topology

Tzuoo-Tsair Luo

Tzuoo-Tsair Luo

Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 116, Taiwan

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Hui-Lien Tsai Prof. Dr.

Hui-Lien Tsai Prof. Dr.

Department of Chemistry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan

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Shang-Li Yang

Shang-Li Yang

Department of Chemistry, Chinese Culture University, Taipei 111, Taiwan

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Yen-Hsiang Liu Prof. Dr.

Yen-Hsiang Liu Prof. Dr.

Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan, Fax: (+886) 2-27831237

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R. Dayal Yadav Dr.

R. Dayal Yadav Dr.

Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan, Fax: (+886) 2-27831237

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Chan-Cheng Su Prof. Dr.

Chan-Cheng Su Prof. Dr.

Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 116, Taiwan

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Chuen-Her Ueng Prof. Dr.

Chuen-Her Ueng Prof. Dr.

Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 116, Taiwan

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Lee-Gin Lin Prof. Dr.

Lee-Gin Lin Prof. Dr.

Department of Chemistry, Chinese Culture University, Taipei 111, Taiwan

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Kuang-Lieh Lu Prof. Dr.

Kuang-Lieh Lu Prof. Dr.

Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan, Fax: (+886) 2-27831237

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First published: 14 September 2005
Citations: 194

We are grateful to the Academia Sinica and the National Science Council, Taiwan, for financial support of this research. bcu=body-centered cubic.

Graphical Abstract

In rare form: Although the structure of the body-centered cubic (bcu) net is commonly found in textbooks, its eight-connected topology is extremely rare in metal–organic frameworks owing to severe geometric requirements. The first example of a highly porous, neutral bcu-type framework (see picture) assembled from a unique eight-connected tricopper cluster and a 5-(4-pyridyl)tetrazolate ligand as linker is reported.

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