The reactions of Ln(NO3)3 with 2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid (H2-DHBDC) under solvothermal conditions produce a series of isomorphous lanthanide coordination polymers with the empirical formula {[Ln2(DHBDC)3(DMF)4](DMF)2}n (Ln = La(1), Nd(2), Sm(3), Gd(4), and Er(5)). Compound {[Ln2(DHBDC)3(DMF)4](DMF)2}n contains dinuclear Ln2(COO)6 units, which are linked by the –C6H2(OH)2– spacers to form a three-dimensional framework exhibiting α-Po topology (pcu-(412·63) net) based on dinuclear Ln2(COO)6 nodes. The three-dimensional framework shows one-dimensional open channels that accommodate the coordinated and guest DMF molecules. Gas adsorption measurements on compound 4 indicate that the desolvated solid of 4 adsorbs CO2 and shows nonporous behavior toward N2. The adsorption favoring CO2 over N2 may arise from the chemical environments of the host framework, which contains the polar –OH groups of the phenyl and the π-electrons of the ligands. Magnetic measurements on compound 4 indicate that there is an antiferromagnetic interaction between Gd3+ ions.
