Tailoring the dimensionality of metal-organic frameworks incorporating Pt and Pd. From molecular complexes to 3D networks

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) incorporating Pt(II) or Pd(H) are formed in one-pot reactions from pyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid with Pt(II) or Pd(II) and a cornerstone metal in DMF or water. Depending on the cornerstone metal and solvent, two- or three-dimensional networks are formed. The structures are determined by single-crystal x-ray diffraction and powder diffraction data, which show the isostructural nature of the Pd and Pt compounds formed.