Abstract
A new acentric heterometallic-organic framework, [CdMg (btec)(DMF)(H2O)(3)] (1) (H(4)btec = 1,2,4,5-benzene tetracarboxylic add), has been solvothermally synthesized. It features a 4-connected net with typical pts topology. To the best of our knowledge, compound 1 is the first example of Cd-Mg heterometallic organic framework based on the H(4)btec ligand. Compound 1 has potential unsaturated metal sites after the removal of coordination water molecules, so it shows good catalytic activity on the diethylzinc addition to benzaldehyde. The photoluminescent property of 1 is also investigated. (C) 2014 Elsevier BM. All rights reserved.