Assembly of 1,2,3,4-Benzenetetracarboxylic Acid and Zinc(II) Metal Centers to a Chiral 3D Metal-organic Framework: Syntheses, Structure and Properties
A new three-dimensional metal-organic framework {[Zn(mpda)0.5(bix)]·(H2O)1.5}n (1) (H4mpda = 1,2,3,4-benzenetetracarboxylic acid, m-bix = 1,3-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)-benzene) has been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and IR spectra. In 1, homochiral helical chains are formed in the Zn-mpda layer through spontaneous resolution by mpda4−. Such layers are further connected through the second m-bix ligand to form a 3D chiral metal-organic framework. The individual (4,4)-connected net in 1 can be specified by the Schläfli symbol (66)2(64.82). Bulk material of 1 has good second-harmonic generation (SHG) activity, approximately 0.4 times that of urea. In addition, a thermogravimetric analysis was carried out, and the photoluminescent behavior of the complex was also investigated