Halogen‐Driven Single‐Crystal to Single‐Crystal Transformation Engineering the Cluster‐based Spin Crossover Frameworks

Abstract Cluster‐based spin crossover (SCO) frameworks are a new class of smart metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with diverse structures and topologies and unique bistable physicochemical properties. Here, we report a cluster‐based SCO framework [Fe 3 {Ag 4 (CN) 6 (H 2 O)} 2 (TPBA) 3 ](ClO 4 ) 2 ⋅ 7DMF ( 1 ) with an extremely rare 3,4,6‐T108 topology, in which the tripodal [Ag{Ag(CN) 2 } 3 (H 2 O)] 2− clusters axially link the Fe 2+ ions to form 2D→3D n ‐fold Borromean entangled networks. Under the guidance of reticular chemistry, the post‐synthetic modification (PSM) from 1 with 3,4,6‐T108 topology to [Fe 3 {Ag 8 X 8 (CN) 6 }(TPBA) 3 ] ( 2_X , X=Cl, Br, I) with urk topology is firstly achieved via single‐crystal to single‐crystal (SCSC) transformation. Moreover, the successive SCSC transformations from 2_Cl to 2_Br and then to 2_I are realized for the first time. Their SCO behaviors are also modified by halogen‐driven stepwise cluster transformations. Hence, these findings provide new strategies for the development of cluster‐based SCO MOFs towards the smart functional porous materials.