Preparation of a series of aCTV-based covalent organic frameworks and substituent effects on their properties†
Abstract
A series of amino substituted cyclotrianisylene (aCTV)-based covalent organic frameworks (COFs), aCTV-COF1 to aCTV-COF4, have been synthesized. These crystalline analogues showed permanent porosity with BET surface areas from 656 m2 gā1 to 1428 m2 gā1. With the introduction of methoxy groups and hydroxyl groups at the phenyl linker moieties in aCTV-COF3 and aCTV-COF4, their properties (such as color, gas adsorption, hydrolytic stability and so on) have been influenced to a great extent. The CO2 sorption of aCTV-COF4 has increased significantly, and the H2 uptake of aCTV-COF3 is obviously higher than those of aCTV-COF1 and aCTV-COF2. Moreover, the introduction of the methoxy and hydroxyl groups has made aCTV-COF3 and aCTV-COF4 have better hydrolytic stability.