Alkenyl/thiol-derived metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) by means of postsynthetic modification for effective mercury adsorption
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Synthesis of a Thiol Building Block for the Crystallization of a Semiconducting Gyroidal Metal-sulfur Framework
Published on: April 9, 2018
Tao Liu1, Jin-Xin Che, Yong-Zhou Hu
1ZJU-ENS Joint Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 (P.R. China), Fax: (+86) 571-88981051.
Abstract:
The synthesis of new functionally diverse alkenyl-derived Cr-MIL-101s (MIL=material of Institute Lavoisier) was realized by a novel and convenient postsynthetic modification (PSM) protocol by means of the carbon-carbon bond-forming Mizoroki-Heck reaction. The new PSM protocol demonstrates a broad scope of substrates with excellent tolerance of functionality under mild reaction conditions. Moreover, a new metal-organic framework (MOF) that bears both alkenyl and thiol side chains prepared by means of the tandem PSM method has shown excellent adsorbent ability in removing mercury ions from water.
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