Construction of helical networks by using multiple V-shaped mixed ligand systems

Abstract

Helical coordination polymers constructed from multiple ligand systems are not common despite the plethora of recent reports on helical networks. We report here the construction of a series of mixed ligand based helical coordination polymers showing metal dependent architecture. The strategy of using a combination of ligand molecules, each capable of forming helical networks, is novel and should enable us to design helical MOFs of interesting topology.