Issue 52, 2012
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Chemical Communications

A new layered metal–organic framework as a promising heterogeneous catalyst for olefin epoxidation reactions†

Jingming Zhang,‡a   Ankush V. Biradar,‡b   Sanhita Pramanik,a   Thomas J. Emge,a   Tewodros Asefa*ab  and  Jing Li*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 610 Taylor Rd., Piscataway, USA
E-mail: jingli@rutgers.edu, tasefa@rci.rutgers.edu
Fax: +1-732-445-5312

b Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 98 Brett Rd., Piscataway, USA

Abstract

A new layered MOF material [Co(Hoba)2·2H2O] (1) (H2oba = 4,4′-oxybis(benzoic acid)) has been synthesized and used as a highly recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for olefin epoxidation reactions. Both high conversion (96%) and high selectivity of epoxide products (96%) are achieved.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2CC18127D
Article type
Communication
Submitted
28 Dec 2011
Accepted
30 Apr 2012
First published
30 Apr 2012

Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 6541-6543

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A new layered metal–organic framework as a promising heterogeneous catalyst for olefin epoxidation reactions

J. Zhang, A. V. Biradar, S. Pramanik, T. J. Emge, T. Asefa and J. Li, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 6541 DOI: 10.1039/C2CC18127D

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