The nature of the metal ions influenced formation of coordination polymers based on asymmetric semi-rigid 3-(4-carboxyphenoxy)phthalic acid with N-heterocyclic ligands

Synthesis, Structures, and Luminescent Properties of Three Alkaline Earth Metal‐based MOFs Assembled from 3‐(3‐Carboxyphenoxy) Phthalic Acid Ligand

“…Apart from organic linkers, the choice of metal atoms is also crucial for building new MOFs with diverse topology 21. The previous reports about H 3 L derivatives focus on assembling with transition metals and secondary N‐donor ligands 19,22. However, the use of alkaline‐earth metal atoms to construct CPs can offer several advantages, ranging from their well‐known bonding interaction with the ligand functional groups to those of lower atomic weight, compared with MOFs containing transition metals 23–26.…”