Phosphine-based metal–organic layers to construct single-site heterogeneous catalysts for arene borylation

Abstract

Metal–organic layers (MOLs) are versatile platforms for creating single-site heterogeneous catalysts. Incorporating molecular functionalities into MOLs is crucial for catalysis. In this study, we synthesized phosphine-containing MOLs constructed from Hf₆-oxo secondary building units (SBUs) and phosphine ligands. The mono(phosphine)-Ir complexes generated by the metalation of TPP-MOL were highly active as heterogeneous catalysts for the C(sp²)–H borylation of a range of arenes. This research expands the diversity of MOL-based catalysts.