- Size-dependent catalysis by DABCO-functionalized Zn-MOF with one-dimensional channels.
Size-dependent catalysis by DABCO-functionalized Zn-MOF with one-dimensional channels.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003) (2011-09-21)
Ja-Min Gu, Wan-Seok Kim, Seong Huh
PMID21931931
ABSTRACT
Lewis basic DABCO-functionalized 3D-like metal-organic framework, Zn-MOF, catalyzes nitroaldol (Henry) reaction of 4-nitrobenzaldehyde with nitroalkanes in a size-dependent manner. Small nitroalkanes give rise to higher conversion than larger ones. This MOF-based heterogeneous catalyst is very robust and can be recycled several times without losing its activity.