In Situ Formation of Unprecedented Neptunium-Oxide Wheel Clusters Stabilized in a Metal-Organic Framework

Sara E. Gilson, Peng Li, Jennifer E.S. Szymanowski, Jacob White, Debmalya Ray, Laura Gagliardi, Omar K. Farha, Peter C. Burns*

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Abstract

An isostructural series of Np(V) MOFs with shp-topology were synthesized and characterized. X-ray diffraction data revealed an unusual wheel-shaped node of 18 neptunyl polyhedra stabilized in the framework. Strong distortion in local coordination of the neptunium atoms is evidenced by Np-Oyl bond lengths that lie outside the typical range for Np(V). The structure was further interrogated by Raman spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations to assign the vibrational modes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)11842-11846
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume141
Issue number30
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 31 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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