Crystalline central-metal transformation in metal-organic frameworks

• Published in: Coordination chemistry reviews Vol. 307; pp. 130 - 146
• Main Authors: Wang, Huarui, Meng, Wei, Wu, Jie, Ding, Jie, Hou, Hongwei, Fan, Yaoting
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15-01-2016
• Subjects: Central-metal exchange; Exchange mechanism; Metal-organic framework; Oxidation-state transformation; Single-crystal-to-single-crystal; Spin crossover; Metal-organic framework; Central-metal exchange; Oxidation-state transformation; Single-crystal-to-single-crystal; Exchange mechanism; Spin crossover
• ISSN: 0010-8545; 1873-3840
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2015.05.009

Overview of the recent development of crystalline central-metal transformation in MOFs, including central-metal spin-state transformation, oxidation-state transformation, and exchange. The rapid increase in investigations in this area suggest that it will play an emerging role in the exploration of novel MOFs for use in future applications.
•Detailed study on crystalline central-metal reform is benefit to modify MOF material.•SCO induced by host-guest interactions in MOFs is reviewed.•It shows a way to get functional MOFs by altering node metal's valence in SCSC mode.•Crystalline divalent and monovalent central-metal exchanges are displayed.•Particular attention is paid to see the exchange mechanism on a case-by-case basis.
Recently, there has been considerable interest in the transformation of metal nodes in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) because this transformation can yield favorable changes in their chemical or physical properties. In this review, we provided an overview of crystalline central-metal transformation in MOFs, including central-metal spin-state transformation, central-metal oxidation-state transformation, and central-metal exchange in a single-crystal-to-single-crystal manner. Investigations of this concept suggest that crystalline central-metal transformation will play an emerging role in the exploration of novel MOFs for use in further applications in the near future.