In situ tetrazole ligand synthesis leading to a microporous cadmium-organic framework for selective ion sensing

In situ tetrazole ligand synthesis leads to a luminescent microporous cadmium-organic framework {[Cd(mu(2)-Cl)(mu(4)-5MT)](n) (5MT = 5-methyl-1H-tetrazole)} that exhibits a high-sensitivity sensing function with respect to nitrite in both DMF and water.