Abstract
[CN3H6](2)[Zn(CO3)(2)], the first organically templated open-framework carbonate has been synthesized hydrothermally and its single crystal structure and some properties have been determined. This phase is built up from a three-dimensional framework of vertex-linked ZnO4 and CO3 building units encapsulating the extra-framework guanidinium cations. Template-to-framework hydrogen bonding appears to play an important role in stabilizing the structure. The zincocarbonate framework shows a surprising similarity to those of known zinc phosphates and phosphites.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 546-549 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |