A view on systematic truncation of tetrahedral ligands for coordination polymers

Abstract

Bis-, tris- and tetrakis(carboxyphenyl)adamantanes were probed for the synthesis of coordination polymers of d-metals, with a successful outcome for Mn, Co, and Cd. Formation of sql, hcb and dia frameworks based on small clusters demonstrates the dominant role of the ligand shape in defining the outcome of crystallization.