MOF-based heterogeneous catalysis in continuous flow <i>via</i> incorporation onto polymer-based spherical activated carbon supports
Anthony Griffiths, Sarah L. Boyall, Pia Müller, John P. Harrington, Anna Sobolewska, William R. Reynolds, Richard A. Bourne, Ke‐Jun Wu, Sean M. Collins, Mark P. Muldowney, Thomas W. Chamberlain
Abstract
adsorption, thermogravimetric analysis, atomic absorption spectroscopy, light scattering and crush testing with the catalytic activity studied in continuous flow. The mechanically robust spherical geometry makes the composite material ideal for application in packed-bed reactors. The catalyst was observed to operate without any loss in activity at steady state for 9 hours when utilised as a Lewis acid catalyst for the intramolecular cyclisation of (±)-citronellal as a model reaction. This work paves the way for further development into the exploitation of MOF-based continuous flow heterogeneous catalysis.