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A Hafnium-Based Metal-Organic Framework as a Nature-Inspired Tandem Reaction Catalyst

  • M. Hassan Beyzavi
  • , Nicolaas A. Vermeulen
  • , Ashlee J. Howarth
  • , Samat Tussupbayev
  • , Aaron B. League
  • , Neil M. Schweitzer
  • , James R. Gallagher
  • , Ana E. Platero-Prats
  • , Nema Hafezi
  • , Amy A. Sarjeant
  • , Jeffrey T. Miller
  • , Karena W. Chapman
  • , J. Fraser Stoddart
  • , Christopher J. Cramer
  • , Joseph T. Hupp
  • , Omar K. Farha
  • Northwestern University
  • University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  • Argonne National Laboratory
  • United States Department of Energy
  • Purdue University
  • King Abdulaziz University

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Abstract

Tandem catalytic systems, often inspired by biological systems, offer many advantages in the formation of highly functionalized small molecules. Herein, a new metal-organic framework (MOF) with porphyrinic struts and Hf6 nodes is reported. This MOF demonstrates catalytic efficacy in the tandem oxidation and functionalization of styrene utilizing molecular oxygen as a terminal oxidant. The product, a protected 1,2-aminoalcohol, is formed selectively and with high efficiency using this recyclable heterogeneous catalyst. Significantly, the unusual regioselective transformation occurs only when an Fe-decorated Hf6 node and the Fe-porphyrin strut work in concert. This report is an example of concurrent orthogonal tandem catalysis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13624-13631
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume137
Issue number42
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 28 2015

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