Application of a chiral metal-organic framework in enantioselective separation

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Nov 28;47(44):12089-91. doi: 10.1039/c1cc14893a. Epub 2011 Sep 30.

Abstract

A modular approach for the synthesis of highly ordered porous and chiral auxiliary (Evans auxiliary) decorated metal-organic frameworks is developed. Our synthesis strategy, which uses known porous structures as model materials for incorporation of chirality via linker modification, can provide access to a wide range of porous materials suitable for enantioselective separation and catalysis. Chiral analogues of UMCM-1 have been synthesized and investigated for the enantioseparation of chiral compounds in the liquid phase and first promising results are reported.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Benzoates / chemistry*
  • Benzyl Alcohols / chemistry
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phthalic Acids / chemistry*
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Porosity
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Zinc / chemistry*

Substances

  • 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate
  • Benzoates
  • Benzyl Alcohols
  • Phthalic Acids
  • Polymers
  • methylphenyl carbinol
  • Zinc