Asymmetric linker generates intrinsically disordered metal–organic framework with local MOF-74 structure

Abstract

Here, we report an intrinsically disordered MOF in the MOF-74 family, Mg2−x(as-dobpdc) (as-dobpdc4− = 3′,4-dioxidobiphenyl-3,4′-dicarboxylate). Despite the absence of crystallinity, this material exhibits local ordering consistent with that of its crystalline isomers, maintains porosity, and exhibits a high density of open metal sites.

Graphical abstract: Asymmetric linker generates intrinsically disordered metal–organic framework with local MOF-74 structure

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Article type
Communication
Submitted
01 Jul 2025
Accepted
17 Jul 2025
First published
25 Jul 2025
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2025, Advance Article

Asymmetric linker generates intrinsically disordered metal–organic framework with local MOF-74 structure

B. Dinakar, J. J. Oppenheim, M. Vandone, J. F. Torres, A. Iliescu, Z. Yang, Y. Román-Leshkov and M. Dincă, Chem. Commun., 2025, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D5CC03713A

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