Abstract
The synthesis and characterization of novel photochromic diarylethene-based linkers for use in metal-organic frameworks is described including crystal structure analysis of nearly all reaction intermediates. The bis-carboxylated dithien-3-ylphenanthrenes can be prepared under relatively mild conditions in high yield and were subsequently used to create a photoresponsive metal-organic framework, UBMOF-1. While the photochromism of the ligand TPDC in solution is fully reversible, the cycloreversion reaction is suppressed when this linker is incorporated into the crystalline framework of UBMOF-1.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2653-2656 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 11 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Catalysis
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- General Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry