title: Physical stability vs. chemical lability in microporous metal coordination polymers: a comparison of [Cu(OH)(INA)]n and [Cu(INA)2]n: INA = 1,4-(NC5H4CO2).
abstract: Two microporous copper isonicotinate polymers [Cu(OH)(INA)] and [Cu(INA)2] have been formed hydrothermally in good yield and purity; each have 1D channels of ca. 4 x 6 A dimension, but with quite different hydrophilicities; both frameworks retain structural integrity to above 200 degrees C, however whilst [Cu(OH)(INA)] is also chemically stable, [Cu(INA)2] is highly labile and readily transforms to the molecular complex [Cu(INA)2(H2O)4] in water at room temperature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Candy Z J
authors.initials: CZ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Stephen S Y
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chui
authors.forename: Samuel M F
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: Fanny L Y
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Shek
authors.forename: Mingmei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Kinga
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suwinska
authors.forename: Janusz
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lipkowski
authors.forename: Ian D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Williams