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The spontaneous self-assembly reactions of 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzenedicarboxylic acid (H2BDC-F4) with Ca(NO3)2·4H2O in different solvents resulted in the generation of hydrophilic 3D chiral and achiral Ca(II)-organic frameworks {[Ca4(BDC-F4)4(H2O)4]·4H2O}n (1) and [Ca(BDC-F4)(MeOH)2]n (2), respectively. Complex 1 exhibits higher water solubility compared to 2, and further dissolution of 1 in water results in a new achiral crystal, [Ca(BDC-F4)(H2O)4]n (3). All complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, and single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction techniques. Complex 1 crystallizes in the tetragonal P41212 chiral space group and features a rare binodal 5-connected network, directed by a unique 3D chiral (10,3)-a water aggregation consisting of two distinct helical arrays. Complex 2 crystallizes in the space group C2/c and has a binodal 4-connected pts net. Complex 3 crystallizes in the space group P21/m and presents a 2D layer framework containing the unprecedented polymeric [CaII-H2O]n chain based on triple μ2-O aqua bridges. The structural discrepancies illustrate the solvent-induced effect on the construction and structural transformation of chiral and achiral coordination frameworks. Moreover, gas (N2 and CO2) adsorption studies show that the dehydrated framework 1a exhibits excellent selective CO2 gas uptake at 195 K. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]