3578-32-3Relevant articles and documents
Influence of Hydrogen Bond Donating Sites in UiO-66 Metal-Organic Framework for Highly Regioselective Methanolysis of Epoxides
Anbu, Nagaraj,Biswas, Shyam,Das, Aniruddha,Dhakshinamoorthy, Amarajothi,Sk, Mostakim
, (2020)
A Zr(IV)-based UiO-66 metal-organic framework (MOF) (named 1) was synthesized by employing 1-(aminomethyl)naphthalene-2-ol appended terephthalate linker and Zr(IV) salt via solvothermal method and subsequently characterized. Furthermore, the potential efficiency of activated (named 1′) form of as-synthesized MOF was investigated as an organocatalyst for the ring-opening of epoxide by methanol. The catalytic performance of 1 and 1′ was studied in the methanolysis of styrene oxide as a model substrate and the activity of 1′ was also examined with various alcohols. Under the optimized reaction conditions, the catalytic performance of 1′ reached 96 % conversion of styrene oxide to its corresponding product with 98 % regioselectivity. The reusability and stability of the catalyst were proved by recycling up to four runs in the methanolysis of styrene oxide. The Lewis acidity originating from metal nodes and hydrogen bond donating (HBD) sites in the linker is distributed homogeneously throughout the framework, thus playing crucial role in the activation of epoxide with easy accessibility.
Creation of Exclusive Artificial Cluster Defects by Selective Metal Removal in the (Zn, Zr) Mixed-Metal UiO-66
Feng, Xiao,Jena, Himanshu Sekhar,Krishnaraj, Chidharth,Arenas-Esteban, Daniel,Leus, Karen,Wang, Guangbo,Sun, Jiamin,Rüscher, Martina,Timoshenko, Janis,Roldan Cuenya, Beatriz,Bals, Sara,Voort, Pascal Van Der
supporting information, p. 21511 - 21518 (2021/12/17)
The differentiation between missing linker defects and missing cluster defects in MOFs is difficult, thereby limiting the ability to correlate materials properties to a specific type of defects. Herein, we present a novel and easy synthesis strategy for the creation of solely missing cluster defects by preparing mixed-metal (Zn, Zr)-UiO-66 followed by a gentle acid wash to remove the Zn nodes. The resulting material has the reo UiO-66 structure, typical for well-defined missing cluster defects. The missing clusters are thoroughly characterized, including low-pressure Ar-sorption, iDPC-STEM at a low dose (1.5 pA), and XANES/EXAFS analysis. We show that the missing cluster UiO-66 has a negligible number of missing linkers. We show the performance of the missing cluster UiO-66 in CO2 sorption and heterogeneous catalysis.
Mesoporous carbon as an efficient catalyst for alcoholysis and aminolysis of epoxides
Matos, Inês,Neves, Paulo Duarte,Castanheiro, José Eduardo,Perez-Mayoral, Elena,Martin-Aranda, Rosa,Duran-Valle, Carlos,Vital, Joaquim,Botelho Do Rego, Ana M.,Fonseca, Isabel M.
experimental part, p. 24 - 30 (2012/10/08)
The ring opening reaction of epoxides by alcohols and amines using mesoporous activated carbon as efficient and environmentally friendly heterogeneous catalyst is reported. Carbon xerogels were synthesized by polymerization of resorcinol and formaldehyde. The surface of the activated carbon was oxidized in liquid phase with HNO3 and then functionalized with H2SO4. Chemical and textural characterization by elemental analysis, pHPZC, TPD, BET and XPS indicates that oxidation in liquid phase is effective in the introduction of strong acid groups in the carbon surface. The functionalization with H2SO4 led to more acid functional groups, as expected. The activated carbons were tested in alcoholysis and aminolysis of epoxides, having been obtained excellent results of conversion and selectivity, both over 95%.
