Boosting selective oxidation of cyclohexane over a metal–organic framework by hydrophobicity engineering of pore walls. Issue 72 (24th August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Luyan; Yang, Qihao; Chen, Si; Hou, Xudong; Liu, Bo; Lu, Junling; Jiang, Hai-Long
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 53:Issue 72(2017)
• Page Start: 10026
• Page End: 10029
• Publication Date: 2017-08-24
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c7cc06166h
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : Hydrophobicity engineering for an iron-porphyrinic metal–organic framework has been developed to greatly improve the catalytic performance toward cyclohexane oxidation. Abstract : A porphyrinic metal–organic framework (MOF), PCN-222(Fe), was found to exhibit sound activity and selectivity to cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol (known as KA oil) toward cyclohexane oxidation. Remarkably, hydrophobicity engineering of the MOF pore walls led to significantly enhanced activity and selectivity to KA oil, far superior to that of the homogeneous porphyrin catalyst.