Abstract
Two metal organic frameworks, {[M(H2BPDC)(SO4)]}n (M = Mn (1), Zn (2)); BPDC = 2,2′-bipyridine-5,5′-dicarboxylic anion), have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. The structure analyses of 1 and 2 reveal that the two compounds have similar 3-D structures. Compound 1 crystallizes in the orthorhombic system with space group Pnma, while 2 displays a monoclinic system with space group P21/n. Magnetic investigation suggests that weak antiferromagnetic coupling exists between adjacent Mn2+ ions in 1.
Graphical Abstract
Two metal organic frameworks, {[M(H2BPDC)(SO4)]}n (M = Mn (1), Zn (2)); BPDC = 2,2'-bipyridine-5,5'-dicarboxylic anion), were synthesized and structurally characterized. Magnetic investigations suggest that weak antiferromagnetic coupling exists between adjacent Mn2+ centers.
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Acknowledgements
We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Foundation for Selected Overseas Scholar, Hebei Province (C2013001051); the Science and Technology Research and Development Program of Qinhuangdao (201302A039); and the research startup foundation of Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology.