Coordination polymer-forming liquid Cu(2-isopropylimidazolate)

Teerat Watcharatpong, Taweesak Pila, Thana Maihom, Tomohiro Ogawa, Takuya Kurihara, Koji Ohara, Tadashi Inoue, Hiroyasu Tabe, Yong Sheng Wei, Kanokwan Kongpatpanich*, Satoshi Horike*

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Abstract

The structure of the melt state of one-dimensional (1D) coordination polymer crystal Cu(isopropylimidazolate) (melting temperature Tm = 143 °C) was characterized by DSC, variable temperature PXRD, solid-state NMR (SSNMR), viscoelastic measurements, XAS, and DFT-AIMD calculations. These analyses suggested “coordination polymer-forming liquid” formation with preserved coordination bonds above Tm. Variable chain configurations and moderate cohesive interaction in adjacent chains are the keys to the rarely observed polymer-forming liquid. The melt structure is reminiscent of the common 1D organic polymer melts such as entanglement or random coil structures.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11422-11426
Number of pages5
JournalChemical Science
Volume13
Issue number38
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022/09/12

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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