In the crystal structure of the title compound, C(18)H(22)N(2)O(2), the pyridine ring makes dihedral angles of 83.71 (6) and 9.2 (1)° with the phenyl ring and the carbamate plane, respectively. The phenyl ring and the carbamate plane are nearly perpendicular to one another, with a dihedral angle of 87.17 (7)°.

A special organic ligand, 4-carboxypyrazole (4-cpz), is chosen to synthesize a highly stable metal-organic framework (MOF) for selective sorption of light hydrocarbons. The new MOF, (H(3)O)[Zn(3)(OH)(4-cpz)3]·2(DEF)·H(2)O (FIR-51, DEF = N,N-diethylformamide), was synthesized solvothermally and shows unusual chemical stability. This compound exhibits high storage capacity for light hydrocarbons ...