Abstract
As a result of the interaction of a heterometallic pivalate complex [Li
2
Zn
2
(py)
2
(piv)
6
] (piv
–
is the pivalate anion, py is pyridine) with a naphthalene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid (H
2
ndc) solution in DMF, heterometallic metal-organic framework (MOF) (H
2
NMe
2
)[Li
5
Zn
4
(DMF)
2
(Hndc)
2
(ndc)
6
]·11DMF·2H
2
O (
1
) is obtained. Dimethylammonium is formed due to the hydrolysis of DMF. During the synthesis, both complex fragmentation and complete maintenance of the initial tetranuclear heterometallic moiety {Li
2
Zn
2
} are observed. In the interaction of the same molecular complex with a nitroterephthalic acid solution (H
2
NO
2
-bdc), (H
2
NMe
2
)[LiZn(NO
2
-bdc)
2
]·0.5DMF·0.5H
2
O MOF (
2
) is formed in which there is a partial destruction of the initial framework with the formation of a binuclear unit {LiZn}. By the interaction of the heterometallic [Zn
2
Eu(phen)
2
(OH)(piv)
4
(NO
3
)
2
] (phen is phenanthroline) complex with the solution of 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (H
3
btc) in DMF, homometallic framework polymer [Zn
3
(phen)
3
(btc)
2
]·DMF·3H
2
O (
3
) is obtained. Complete decomposition of the trinuclear heterometallic moiety is observed here.