Template-directed synthesis of nets based upon octahemioctahedral cages that encapsulate catalytically active metalloporphyrins

Zhenjie Zhang; Linping Zhang; Lukasz Wojtas; Mohamed Eddaoudi; Michael J Zaworotko

doi:10.1021/ja208256u

Template-directed synthesis of nets based upon octahemioctahedral cages that encapsulate catalytically active metalloporphyrins

J Am Chem Soc. 2012 Jan 18;134(2):928-33. doi: 10.1021/ja208256u. Epub 2011 Dec 29.

Authors

Zhenjie Zhang¹, Linping Zhang, Lukasz Wojtas, Mohamed Eddaoudi, Michael J Zaworotko

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, CHE205, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA.

PMID: 22208770
DOI: 10.1021/ja208256u

Abstract

meso-Tetra(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphine tetratosylate (TMPyP) templates the synthesis of six new metal-organic materials by the reaction of benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate with transition metals, five of which exhibit HKUST-1 or tbo topology (M = Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, Mg). The resulting materials, porph@MOMs, selectively encapsulate the corresponding metalloporphyrins in octahemioctahedral cages and can serve as size-selective heterogeneous catalysts for oxidation of olefins.