Series of inorganic-organic hybrid materials constructed from octamolybdates and metal-organic frameworks: syntheses, structures, and physical properties.

Series of inorganic-organic hybrid materials based on octamolybdates, silver ions, and multidentate N-donor ligands, namely, [Ag(2)(2,3'-tmbpt)(β-Mo(8)O(26))(0.5)] (1), [Ag(2)(2,4'-tmbpt)(2)(α-Mo(8)O(26))(0.5)(H(2)O)(0.5)]·2H(2)O (2), [Ag(3)(3,3'-tmbpt)(2)(α-H(2)Mo(8)O(26))(0.5)(β-Mo(8)O(26))(0.5)]·3.5H(2)O (3), [Ag(2)(3,3'-tmbpt)(ε-Mo(8)O(26))(0.5)]·1.75H(2)O (4), [Ag(2)(3,4'-tmbpt)(2)(β-Mo(8)O(26))(0.5)]·0.5H(2)O (5), and [Ag(3,4'-Htmbpt)(β-Mo(8)O(26))(0.5)] (6), where 2,3'-tmbpt = 1-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-3-(3-pyridyl)-5-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole), 2,4'-tmbpt = 1-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-3-(4-pyridyl)-5-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole), 3,3'-tmbpt = 1-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-3,5-bis(3-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole, and 3,4'-tmbpt = 1-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-3-(4-pyridyl)-5-(3-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole) have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Compound 1 displays a rare 3D (3,4,8)-connected net with (4·8(2))(4(2)·8(4))(4(3)·8(20)·10(5)) topology. Compound 2 shows a rare 3D (4,6)-connected self-catenated framework with (6(4)·8(2))(4(2)·6(3)·8(2))(4(2)·6(8)·8(4)·10) topology. Compound 3 is a scarce 3D framework based on two different kinds of [Mo(8)O(26)](4-) isomers. Compound 4 exhibits a 3D framework constructed by silver-organic sheets and the rare [ε-Mo(8)O(26)](4-) anions. Compound 5 shows an interesting 1D → 2D polythreaded structure. Compound 6 displays a 2D layer structure, which is further linked by the N-H···O hydrogen bonds to form a 3D supramolecular architecture. Their structures have been further characterized by infrared spectra (IR), elemental analyses, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), electrochemistry and photoluminesce. Moreover, the photocatalytic activities for degradation of organic pollutant have been investigated for compounds 3-6.