title: Transformation of a metal-organic framework from the NbO to PtS net.
abstract: Two metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), MOF-501 and MOF-502, respectively, formulated as Co(2)(BPTC)(H(2)O)(5).G(x) and Co(2)(BPTC)(H(2)O)(DMF)(2).G(x) (BPTC = 3,3',5,5'-biphenyltetracarboxylate; G = guest molecules), have been synthesized and structurally characterized, and their topologies were found to be based on the NbO (MOF-501) and PtS (MOF-502) nets. Heating MOF-501 in solution results in the more thermodynamically favored MOF-502.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, Texas 78541-2999, USA. banglin@utpa.edu
authors.forename: Banglin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Nathan W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Ockwig
authors.forename: Frank R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Fronczek
authors.forename: Damacio S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Contreras
authors.forename: Omar M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Yaghi