Ester-Linked Crystalline Covalent Organic Frameworks

J Am Chem Soc. 2020 Aug 26;142(34):14450-14454. doi: 10.1021/jacs.0c07015. Epub 2020 Aug 14.

Abstract

Ester-linked, crystalline, porous covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have been synthesized and structurally characterized. Transesterification reactions between ditopic 2-pyridinyl aromatic carboxylates and tri- or tetratopic phenols gave the corresponding ester-linked COFs. They crystallize as 2D structures in kgm (COF-119) and hcb (COF-120, 121, 122) topologies with surface areas of up to 2092 m2/g. Notably, crystalline COF-122 comprises edges spanning over 10 phenylene units, an aspect that had only been achieved in metal-organic frameworks. This work expands the scope of reticular chemistry to include, for the first time, crystalline ester-linked COFs related to common polyesters.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Esters / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Particle Size
  • Polyesters / chemistry*
  • Polyethylene Terephthalates / chemistry*
  • Porosity
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Esters
  • Polyesters
  • Polyethylene Terephthalates
  • poly(lactide)