Synthetic approaches for accessing rare-earth analogues of UiO-66

Rare-earth (RE) analogues of UiO-66 with non-functionalised 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate linkers are synthesised for the first time, and a series of synthetic approaches is provided to troubleshoot the synthesis. RE-UiO-66 analogues are fully characterised, and demonstrate a high degree of crystallinity, high surface area and thermal stability, consistent with the UiO-66 archetype.

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For the first time, rare-earth (RE) analogues of UiO-66 with non-functionalised 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate linkers have been synthesized, and a series of synthetic approaches provided to troubleshoot the synthesis. These RE-UiO-66 analogues are fully characterized and exhibit high crystallinity, high surface area, and thermal stability, consistent with the UiO-66 archetype.