3D electron diffraction shows structural flexibility in rare Zn(II) paddlewheel-based metal-organic polyhedra

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Snelgrove, Matthew P. and Doñagueda Suso, Beatriz and Sangster, Calum S. and Wilkinson, Megan G. and Regincos Marti, Emma and Tidey, Jeremiah P. and Kennedy, Alan R. and Parsons, Simon and Fletcher, Ashleigh J. and Craig, Gavin A. (2026) 3D electron diffraction shows structural flexibility in rare Zn(II) paddlewheel-based metal-organic polyhedra. Chemical Communications, 62 (72). pp. 17898-17902. ISSN 1364-548X (https://doi.org/10.1039/D6CC04492A)

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Abstract

Zinc paddlewheels are widely found in metal–organic frameworks, but found more sparingly in porous molecules. Here we report some of the first examples of metal–organic polyhedra containing zinc paddlewheels, where structural adaptations in the cages have been observable thanks to the use of 3D electron diffraction.

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Snelgrove, Matthew P. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2665-9084, Doñagueda Suso, Beatriz ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9626-3387, Sangster, Calum S., Wilkinson, Megan G., Regincos Marti, Emma ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5814-7596, Tidey, Jeremiah P., Kennedy, Alan R., Parsons, Simon, Fletcher, Ashleigh J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3915-8887 and Craig, Gavin A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3542-4850;
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