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Heterogeneous Removal of Water-Soluble Ruthenium Olefin Metathesis Catalyst from Aqueous Media Via Host-Guest Interaction
Published on: August 23, 2018
Immobilization of a trimeric ruthenium cluster in mesoporous chromium terephthalate and its catalytic application
Sanil E Sivan1, Kyung-Ryul Oh1, Ji-Woong Yoon1
1Chemical & Process Technology Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea. ykhwang@krict.re.kr.
Abstract:
Molecular trimeric ruthenium carboxylate clusters (Ru3 clusters) have been introduced into the pore channels of mesoporous metal-organic framework chromium terephthalate [MIL-101(Cr)] by employing a facile two-step post-synthetic strategy in which diamine hooks anchored on the framework metal nodes of the MOF are used to covalently immobilize the Ru3 clusters. The catalytic activity of the isolated Ru3 clusters in the pore channels of the MOF was significantly improved compared to the bulk counterpart.
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