Regulation of Chirality in Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) Based on Achiral Precursors through Substituent Modification

Inorg Chem. 2022 Nov 21;61(46):18335-18339. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02745. Epub 2022 Nov 8.

Abstract

The generation and regulation of chirality are closely related to the origin of life. Using achiral precursors to spontaneously build chiral MOFs remains a major challenge. Here, a method to synthesize chiral MOFs from achiral precursors by utilizing chiral fragments was achieved. The transformation from chiral fragments of 1 to chiral frameworks of 2 and 3 was realized by modifying the substituents, and the enantiomer resolution of 3-P41212 and 3-P43212 was achieved by d/l camphoric acid. 3 was then further studied in applications.

MeSH terms

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks*

Substances

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks