A novel chiral porous metal–organic framework: asymmetric ring opening reaction of epoxide with amine in the chiral open space

Abstract

A novel chiral metal–organic framework, [Cu₂(5,5′-BDA)₂] was synthesized by treating chiral 2,2′-dihydroxy-1,1′-binaphthalene-5,5′-dicarboxylic acid (5,5′-H₂BDA) with a Cu(II) ion, in which the asymmetric ring opening reaction of an epoxide with amine proceeds efficiently under solvent-free conditions.