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Integrating Bifunctionality and Chemical Stability in Covalent Organic Frameworks via One-Pot Multicomponent
Prasenjit Das1, Gouri Chakraborty2, Jérôme Roeser1
1Department of Chemistry/Functional Materials, Technische Universität Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany.
Abstract:
Multicomponent reactions (MCRs) can be used to introduce different functionalities into highly stable covalent organic frameworks (COFs). In this work, the irreversible three-component Doebner reaction is utilized to synthesize four chemically stable quinoline-4-carboxylic acid DMCR-COFs (DMCR-1-3 and DMCR-1NH) equipped with an acid-base bifunctionality. These DMCR-COFs show superior photocatalytic H2O2 evolution (one of the most important industrial oxidants) compared to the imine COF analogue (Imine-1). This is achieved with sacrificial oxidants but also in pure water and under an oxygen or air atmosphere. Furthermore, the DMCR-COFs show high photostability, durability, and recyclability. MCR-COFs thus provide a viable materials' platform for solar to chemical energy conversion.
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