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Biosynthesis of a Flavonol from a Flavanone by Establishing a One-pot Bienzymatic Cascade
Published on: August 14, 2019
One-Pot synthesis of flavones catalyzed by an Au-mediated covalent organic framework
Chenghan Yang1, Chunfeng Mao1, Qinghua Deng1
1School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Jiangsu Optoelectronic Functional Materials and Engineering Laboratory, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
Abstract:
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are excellent candidates for rationally designed metal-coordinated catalysts due to their porous structures and adjustable organic building blocks. In this work, a two-dimensional (2D) COF with novel fxt topology was synthesized. The newly devised COF had been fully characterized by a range of spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. The COF was further metallized by the gold species to form a heterogeneous catalyst that enabled the one-pot synthesis of flavone and its derivatives. The Au@COF catalyst showed high catalytic activity and good recyclability. This work demonstrates the great potential of metallized COFs with unique well-defined pores in organic catalysis.
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