Dear Netasanet Kebede thank you for asking this very interesting chemical question on RG. Basically you need to know the sum formula of your product and then calculate the yield based on the limiting reagent. Quite often the limiting readent is the metal salt which was used in the preparation of the MOF, e.g. Zn(NO3)2x6H2O. Moreover, you have to make sure that the material does not contain a large amount of water molecules included. Thus you perhaps need to dry the MOF until a constant weight and composition is reached. For more information about ZIFs (= Zeolithic Imidazolate Frameworks) please have a look at the following relevant literature reference:
Compositions and Structures of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks
Article Compositions and Structures of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks
This is a very instructive review article about the field. Unfortunately the paper has not yet been posted by the authors as public full text on RG. However, the corresponding author has an RG profile. Thus you can easily cpntact him directly via RG at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jaheon-Kim and request the full text from him. In a personal message you can also discuss your question with him as he is a proven expert in this field.
I hope this helps. Good luck with your work and best wishes, Frank Edelmann
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