Selective surface and near-surface modification of a noncatenated, catalytically active metalórganic framework material based on Mn(salen) struts

Abraham M. Shultz, Omar K. Farha, Debashis Adhikari, Amy A. Sarjeant, Joseph T. Hupp, Son Binh T. Nguyen

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Abstract

From a combination of chiral Mn(salen) struts and the tetratopic ligand tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)- benzene, a large-pore, noncatenated metalórganic framework (MOF) material, MnSO-MOF, has been synthesized. Following solvent exchange with hydrophobic CHCl3, treatment of MnSO-MOF with aqueous H2O2 allowed for the selective demetalation of Mn(salen) struts at and near the surface of the crystals. The resulting crystals displayed greatly enhanced size-selective catalysis compared to the as-synthesized material.Handling of the mechanically fragile MnSO-MOF crystals was greatly facilitated by activation with supercritical CO2.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3174-3176
Number of pages3
JournalInorganic chemistry
Volume50
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 18 2011

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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