Abstract
A novel homochiral zeolite-like metal-organic framework (ZMOF), [(Cu4I4) (dabco)2]·[Cu2(bbimb)]·3DMF (JLU-Liu23, dabco =1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]-octane, H2bbimb =1,3-bis(2-benzimidazol)benzene, DMF = N,N-dimethylformamide), has been successfully constructed to host unprecedented DNA-like [Cu2(bbimb)]n polymers with double-helicity. The host-guest chirality interplay permitted the induced formation of an unusual gyroid MOF with homochirality and helical channels in the framework for the first time, JLU-Liu23. Importantly, the enantiomeric pairs (23P, 23M) can be promoted and isolated in the presence of appropriate chiral inducing agents, affording enantioselective separation of chiral molecules as well as small gas molecules.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 786-789 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| Volume | 138 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 27 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Natural Science Foundation of China (nos. 21373095, 21371067, and 21171064).