Core carbon stabilization

Figure 4.15. Schematic representation of the types of skeletal bonding MOs of [Rhe(CO)e(n -CO)9C] that can be stabilized by the core carbon AOs. " (Metal AOs are shown monolobal for simplicity).

Ratheesh Kumar, V. K. and K. R. Gopidas. Synthesis and characterization of gold-nanoparticle-cored dendrimers stabilized by metal-carbon bonds. Chem. Asian. J. 5, 2010 887-896. 

All of the ethynylated cyclobutadienes are completely stable and can be easily manipulated under ambient conditions, as long as the alkyne arms carry substituents other than H. For the deprotected alkynylated cyclobutadiene complexes, obtainable by treatment of the silylated precursors with potassium carbonate in methanol or tetrabutylammonium fluoride in THF, the stability is strongly dependent upon the number of alkyne substitutents on the cyclobutadiene core and the nature of the stabilizing fragment. In the tricarbonyUron series, 27b, 27c, 29 b, and 28b are isolable at ambient temperature and can be purified by sublimation or distillation under reduced pressure. The corresponding tetraethynylated complex 63 e, however, is not stable under ambient conditions as a pure substance but can be stored as a dilute solution in dichloro-methane. It can be isolated at 0°C and kept for short periods of time with only... 

Water stability is a major challenge that has to be overcome before metal organic framework can be used in removing carbon dioxide from flue gas. The core structure of MOF reacts with water vapor content in the flue gas leading to severe distortion of the structure and even failure. As a consequence, the physical structure of MOF is changed, e.g., reduction of porosity and surface area, etc. that decreases the capacity and selectivity for C02. Complete dehydration of flue gas increases the cost of separation. It is therefore essential for MOFs to exhibit stability in the presence of water up to certain extent [91]. 

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