A family of chiral metal-organic frameworks

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Contributors

  • Kristina Gedrich - , TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • Maja Heitbaum - , University of Münster (Author)
  • Andreas Notzon - , University of Münster (Author)
  • Irena Senkovska - , Chair of Inorganic Chemistry I (Author)
  • Roland Fröhlich - , University of Münster (Author)
  • Jürgen Getzschmann - , Chair of Inorganic Chemistry I (Author)
  • Uwe Mueller - , Helmholtz Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy (Author)
  • Frank Glorius - , University of Münster (Author)
  • Stefan Kaskel - , Chair of Inorganic Chemistry I (Author)

Abstract

Chiral metal-organic frameworks with a three-dimensional network structure and wide-open pores (>30) were obtained by using chiral trifunctional linkers and multinuclear zinc clusters. The linkers, H3ChirBTB-n, consist of a 4,4′,4′′-benzene-1,3,5-triyltribenzoate (BTB) backbone decorated with chiral oxazolidinone substituents. The size and polarity of these substituents determines the network topology formed under solvothermal synthesis conditions. The resulting chiral MOFs adsorb even large molecules from solution. Moreover, they are highly active Lewis acid catalysts in the Mukaiyama aldol reaction. Due to their chiral functionalization, they show significant levels of enantioselectivity, thereby proving the validity of the modular design concept employed.

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2099-2106
Number of pages8
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume17
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - 11 Feb 2011
Peer-reviewedYes

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  • aldol reaction, chirality, dyes/pigments, enantioselectivity, metal-organic frameworks

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