Ambient conversion of CO<sub>2</sub> and epoxides to cyclic carbonates using 3D amide-functionalized MOFs
Zafar A. K. Khattak, Nazir Ahmad, Hussein A. Younus, Habib Ullah, Baoyi Yu, Khurram Shahzad Munawar, Muhammad Ashfaq, Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad Danish, Mohammed Al‐Abri, Rashid Al‐Hajri, Francis Verpoort
Abstract
The amide functionalized 3D zinc( ii )-5,5′-(([1,1′-biphenyl]-4,4′-dicarbonyl)bis(azanediyl))diisophthalate framework (Zn-MOF) efficiently catalyzes the fixation of CO 2 into cyclic carbonate under ambient conditions with very low catalyst loading.
Topics & Concepts
AmideCatalysisChemistryEpoxideMaterials scienceChemical engineeringCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemical Synthesis and Reactions