Squaramide-decorated covalent organic framework as a new platform for biomimetic hydrogen-bonding organocatalysis

Chem Commun (Camb). 2019 May 7;55(38):5423-5426. doi: 10.1039/c9cc01317b.

Abstract

A squaramide-decorated COF was synthesized and used as a highly efficient heterogeneous catalyst for hydrogen-bonding organocatalysis as exemplified in the context of catalyzing Michael addition reactions under mild conditions. Our work lays a foundation for the development of functional COFs as a new platform for biomimetic organocatalysis.