Synthesis and structural characterization of a flexible metal organic framework {[Ni(dpbz)][Ni(CN)(4)]}(n), dpbz=1,4-bis(4-pyridyl)benzene) with an unusual Ni-N bond

摘要

The chartreuse monoclinic Ni-dpbz (Ni(L)[Ni(CN)(4)], (L = 1,4-Bis(4-pyridyl) benzene, or dpbz) crystal assumes a pillared structure with layers defined by 2-D Ni[Ni(CN)(4)](n) nets and dpbz ligands as pillars, linking between coordinated Ni sites. In addition to the hysteretic adsorption/desorption feature of Ni-dpbz, in half of the parallelepiped-shape space enclosed by the pillars and nets, an additional dpbz ligand was found to link between the open ends of two four-fold Ni sites. This arrangement results in an unusual 5-fold pseudo square-pyramid environment for Ni and a significantly long Ni-N distance of 2.369(4) angstrom. The presence of disordered dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solvent molecules give rise to the formula of Ni(dpbz)[Ni(CN)(4)].1/2dpbz.0.44DMSO. Sorption isotherms showed flexible behavior during the adsorption and desorption of CO2. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.