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Pyridinium-derived polycationic covalent organic polymers for aromatic C-H bond photocatalytic oxidation
Shuai Ma1, Qiunan Liu2, Jingwang Cui1
1MOE Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, PR China.
Abstract:
Using oxygen in the air as the sole oxidant to oxidize hydrocarbons into high value-added compounds is a highly promising synthesis strategy with economic advantages. However, the oxidation of hydrocarbons with molecular oxygen under mild conditions is challenging due to the large C-H bond energy in hydrocarbons. Herein, a metal-free two-dimensional covalent organic polymers (COP) functionalized by photoactive pyridinium units has been developed for heterogeneous photocatalytic oxidation of hydrocarbons. This is the first kind of COPs material that can achieve photocatalytic oxidation of hydrocarbons without any additives or stoichiometric oxidants except for the oxygen in the air.
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