Ortín-Rubio B., Perona-Bermejo C., Suárez del Pino J.A., Carmona F.J., Gándara F., Navarro J.A.R., Juanhuix J., Imaz I., Maspoch D.
Chemical Communications
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) based on high-connected nets are generally very attractive due to their combined robustness and porosity. Here, we describe the synthesis of BCN-348, a new high-connected Zr-MOF built from an 8-connected (8-c) cubic Zr-oxocluster and an 8-c organic linker. BCN-348 contains a minimal edge-transitive 3,4,8-c eps net, and combines mesoporosity with thermal and hydrolytic stability. Encouraging results from preliminary studies on its use as a catalyst for hydrolysis of a nerve-agent simulant suggest its potential as an agent for detoxification of chemical weapons and other pernicious compounds. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2023.
