Control over Interpenetration in Lanthanide-Organic Frameworks: Synthetic Strategy and Gas-Adsorption Properties

Two isostructural lanthanide organic frameworks (1 and 2) with 2-fold interpenetrating nets have been synthesized based on 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid (H2BDC). By application of an organic ligand with hindrance groups and a terminal chelating ligand to replace BDC and coordinated solvates, interpenetration has been effectively controlled. The gas-sorption properties of the noninterpenetrating net have been studied.