A variety of single site transition metal catalysts have been heterogenized in metal organic frameworks via cation exchange. Cationic complexes of Pd, Fe, Ir, Rh, and Ru have been incorporated into ZJU-28, and the new materials have been characterized by optical microscopy, ICP-OES, and PXRD. The MOF-supported [Rh(dppe)(COD)]BF4 catalyzes the hydrogenation of 1-octene to n-octane. The activity of the supported catalyst compares favorably to its homogeneous counterpart, and it can be recycled at least four times. Overall this work provides a new and general approach for supporting metal catalysts in MOFs.

Catalysis in metal organic frameworks: Heterogenization via cation exchange mechanism

246th National Meeting (2013)

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