Highly active transition metal catalysts for the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to formic acid were encapsulated in the metal organic framework (MOF) UiO-66. By utilizing synthetic methods that are capable of encapsulating transition metal complexes that are larger than the MOF aperture size but smaller than its pore size, heterogeneous catalysts are formed that incorporate catalytically active complexes in the the MOF. A comparison of these catalysts with the analogous homogeneous catalysts will be made, and insight into the mechanism for linker exchange reactions in MOFs will be be provided along with how this information can be utilized more broadly for the encapsulation of transition metal complexes in MOFs.

Carbon dioxide hydrogenation catalysts encapsulated in the metal organic framework UiO-66

251st National Meeting (2016)

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