Designed Assembly of Heterometallic Cluster Organic Frameworks Based on Anderson-Type Polyoxometalate Clusters

A new approach to prepare heterometallic cluster organic frameworks has been developed. The method was employed to link Anderson‐type polyoxometalate (POM) clusters and transition‐metal clusters by using a designed rigid tris(alkoxo) ligand containing a pyridyl group to form a three‐fold interpenetrated anionic diamondoid structure and a 2D anionic layer, respectively. This technique facilitates the integration of the unique inherent properties of Anderson‐type POM clusters and cuprous iodide clusters into one cluster organic framework. All linked up: Two unprecedented heterometallic cluster organic frameworks were constructed through directly linking Anderson‐type polyoxometalate (POM) clusters with different cuprous iodide clusters by using a rigid bifunctional tris(alkoxo) ligand under solvothermal conditions.