Issue 12, 2011

A covalently-linked microporous organic-inorganic hybrid framework containing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane moieties

Abstract

By a Yamamoto-type of Ullmann cross-coupling reaction, a well-defined covalently-linked microporous organic-inorganic hybrid framework polyoctaphenylsilsesquioxane (JUC-Z1) was effectively prepared from the nano building block p-iodio-octaphenylsilsesquioxane (I8OPS) with a yield of ca. 100%. The structure of JUC-Z1 was characterized by 13C CP/MAS NMR and 29Si MAS NMR experiments. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was performed to confirm the presence of functions in the framework. The results showed that inorganic silsesquioxane cubes were linearly covalently-linked by biphenyls, offering a highly cross-coupling framework. The powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) pattern and transmission electron microscope (TEM) image show that JUC-Z1 is spherical with uniform micropores. N2 adsorption results suggest that the hybrid framework has a narrow pore size distribution from 11.8 to 20.0 Å, with a BET surface area of 283 m2g−1 and a pore volume of 0.226 cm3g−1. A thermogravimetric (TG) analysis indicates the thermal stability of JUC-Z1 up to 397 °C in air. Moreover, a liquid sorption experiment reveals the favorable sorption of benzene and water.

Graphical abstract: A covalently-linked microporous organic-inorganic hybrid framework containing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane moieties

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
21 Sep 2010
Accepted
18 Nov 2010
First published
13 Dec 2010

Dalton Trans., 2011,40, 2720-2724

A covalently-linked microporous organic-inorganic hybrid framework containing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane moieties

Y. Peng, T. Ben, J. Xu, M. Xue, X. Jing, F. Deng, S. Qiu and G. Zhu, Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 2720 DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01268H

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