Constructing chiral MOFs by functionalizing 4,2′:6′,4′′-terpyridine with long-chain alkoxy domains: Rare examples of: Neb nets

Abstract

Reactions of 4′-(4-nalkyloxyphenyl)-4,2′:6′,4′′-terpyridines (alkyl = hexyl or nonyl) with Co(NCS)2 lead to three structurally characterized chiral 3D assemblies which adopt rare neb topologies. For the nhexyl-functionalized ligands, both enantiomorphic lattices of the neb nets (crystallizing in the tetragonal space groups P41212 and P43212, respectively) are presented.