An Amino-Functionalized Metal-Organic Framework, Based on a Rare Ba12 (COO)18 (NO3 )2 Cluster, for Efficient C3 /C2 /C1 Separation and Preferential Catalytic Performance.

A barium(II) metal-organic framework (MOF) based on a predesigned amino-functionalized ligand, namely [Ba2 (L)(DMF)(H2 O)(NO3 )1/3 ]⋅DMF⋅EtOH⋅2 H2 O (UPC-33) [H3 L=4,4'-((2-amino-5-carboxy-1,3-phenylene)bis(ethyne-2,1-diyl))dibenzoic acid] has been synthesized. UPC-33 is a 3-dimensional 3,18-connected network with fcu topology with a rare twelve-nuclear Ba12 (COO)18 (NO3 )2 cluster. UPC-33 shows permanent porosity and a high adsorption heat of CO2 (49.92 kJ mol-1 ), which can be used as a platform for selective adsorption of CO2 /CH4 (8.09). In addition, UPC-33 exhibits high separation selectivity for C3 light hydrocarbons with respect to CH4 (228.34, 151.40 for C3 H6 /CH4 , C3 H8 /CH4 at 273k and 1 bar), as shown by single component gas sorption and selectivity calculations. Due to the existence of -NH2 groups in the channels, UPC-33 can effectively catalyze Knoevenagel condensation reactions with high yield, and substrate size and electron dependency.