Synthesis of an exceptional water-stable two-fold interpenetrated Zn(ii)-paddlewheel metal–organic framework†
Abstract
Based on the ligands tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)silane (TCS) and 4,4′-bipy, a novel 3D doubly interpenetrated Zn(II)-paddlewheel metal–organic framework Zn2TCS(4,4′-bipy) (1) was synthesized via facile conversion of its non-interpenetrated isomer (2) upon solvent removal at ambient temperature. It exhibits high CO2 and CH4 adsorption capacities and exceptional water stability.