Solid-State Synthesis Of Precursors Of Metal-Organic Frameworks

A method comprising:

• providing a substantially solid mixture comprising a metal salt and a multidentate organic ligand;
• and
• mulling the substantially solid mixture at a non-constant pressure applied by a muller for a sufficient length of time to produce a powder-form precursor of a metal-organic framework, the powder-form precursor being substantially free of the metal-organic framework and comprising a reaction product of the metal salt and the multidentate organic ligand.

A method comprising:

• providing a powder-form precursor of a metal-organic framework, the powder-form precursor being substantially free of the metal-organic framework and comprising a reaction product of a metal salt and a multidentate organic ligand;
• and
• heating the powder-form precursor for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature to convert the powder-form precursor into the metal-organic framework.

A powder-form precursor of a metal-organic framework prepared by a process comprising:

• providing a substantially solid mixture comprising a metal salt and a multidentate organic ligand;
• and
• mulling or milling the substantially solid mixture for a sufficient length of time to produce a powder-form precursor of a metal-organic framework, the powder-form precursor being substantially free of the metal-organic framework and comprising a reaction product of the metal salt and the multidentate organic ligand.