Two transition metal-organic frameworks based on 5-phenyl-isophthalate and N-donor mixed ligands: Structure, magnetic, drug delivery and catalytic properties

Two transition metal-based MOFs , {[Ni 2 (pip) 2 (bimb) 1.5 ]·2(H 2 O)} n ( 1 ), and {[Zn(pip)(bimb)]·DMF} n ( 2 ) (pip ​= ​5-phenyl-isophthalate, bimb ​= ​1,4-bis(imidazole-1-ylmethyl)benzene) have been successfully prepared. Complex 1 displays a three-dimensional structure with a 7-connected svk topology with a point symbol of (3 3 ∙4 14 ∙5 3 ∙6). Complex 2 performs a two-dimensional (4,4) sql net with channels of 7.0 ​× ​5.5 ​Å 2 and 10.5 ​× ​4.7 ​Å 2 along the b and c axis, respectively. The magnetic result of 1 shows an antiferromagnetic coupling between the two metal centers. Desolvated 2 adsorbs around 15.25 ​wt% 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). The 5-FU was slowly released without any burst release. The degradation of methyl orange caused by oxidizing sulfate radicals (SO 4− ) in a Fenton-like process has also been explored.