Vapor‐Phase Linker Exchange of the Metal–Organic Framework ZIF‐8: A Solvent‐Free Approach to Post‐synthetic Modification

Abstract

Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) are a sub-class of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Although generally stable, ZIFs can undergo post-synthetic linker exchange (PSLE) in solution under mild conditions. Herein, we present a novel, solvent-free approach to post-synthetic linker exchange through exposure to linker vapor.