A metal–organic framework based multifunctional catalytic platform for organic transformation and environmental remediation. Issue 5 (8th January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kaur, Harpreet; Venkateswarulu, M.; Kumar, Suneel; Krishnan, Venkata; Koner, Rik Rani
• Is Part Of: Dalton transactions. Volume 47:Issue 5(2018)
• Page Start: 1488
• Page End: 1497
• Publication Date: 2018-01-08
• Subjects: Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; 546.05
• DOI: 10.1039/c7dt04057a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1477-9226

Abstract

Abstract : Given the need for an efficient reaction platform, a multifunctional material has been developed through the integration of iodine into a Cd 2+ based MOF as a new catalytic system for organic transformation. Abstract : Given the need for an efficient reaction platform, a multifunctional material has been developed through the integration of iodine into a Cd 2+ based MOF as a new catalytic system for organic transformation. Furthermore, the Cd-MOF itself has been successfully used as a potential material for photocatalytic dye degradation. The iodine incorporated MOF showed tremendous efficiency in organic catalysis for the synthesis of a library of benzimidazole derivatives with yield >80%. In addition, the same iodine loaded MOF (I2 @Cd-MOF) exhibits good applicability and reusability for the synthesis of thienyldipyrromethane. Apart from this, the photocatalytic activity of the Cd-MOF was also evaluated under visible light irradiation which revealed excellent photocatalytic activity (82%) for MB degradation without the use of any enhancers. Altogether, this catalytic platform established its efficacy as a multifunctional catalyst in the organic synthesis of biologically active motifs and photocatalytic dye degradation.