Highly Luminescent Metal–Organic Frameworks Based on Binary Chromophoric Ligands Derived from Tetraphenylethylene

Two novel zinc-based metal–organic frameworks were constructed by employing tetraphenylethylene-derived tetracarboxylate/octacarboxylate ligands and a tetrapyridine linker, featuring a 3D porous framework. The two compounds display highly emissive green and blue-green luminescence, which may find uses in multichip LEDs.