A 3-dimensional {42·84} lvt net built from a ditopic bis(3,2′:6′,3″-terpyridine) tecton bearing long alkyl tails

Abstract

Divergent bis(terpyridine) tectons are versatile ligands for the assembly of coordination networks; we demonstrate the assembly of a 3-dimensional {4²·8⁴} lvt net (still relatively sparse among 4-connected nets in metal–organic frameworks) from the reaction of 1,4-bis(n-octoxy)-2,5-bis(3,2′:6′,3″-terpyridin-4′-yl)benzene and Co(NCS)₂.