Synthesis of the two isomers of heteroleptic Rh12L6L′6 metal–organic polyhedra by screening of complementary linkers

Abstract

We have synthesised and characterised the two possible isomers of heteroleptic trigonal antiprismatic M₁₂L₆L′₆ MOPs by screening reactions of rhodium acetate with different pairs of complementary dicarboxylate linkers. The resulting 12 new MOPs (eight of isomer A + four of isomer B) are microporous in the solid state, exhibiting Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface areas as high as 770 m² g⁻¹.