Journal
MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS
Volume 359, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2023.112636
Keywords
Metal-organic frameworks; NH2-MIL-125; Chemical modification; Guanylation; Claisen-Schmidt condensation
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The NH2-MIL-125, an amine functionalized metal-organic framework, showed significant catalytic activity for the base catalyzed Claisen-Schmidt condensation reaction. By modifying NH2-MIL-125 with guanidyl groups, the catalytic activity was further enhanced.
The NH2-MIL-125, an amine functionalized metal-organic framework, possesses good amount and strength of basic sites due to -NH2 groups, and exhibits significant activity for base catalyzed Claisen-Schmidt condensation of acetophenone and benzaldehyde to synthesize chalcone under solvent free condition. In order to further enhance the basicity and catalytic activity of NH2-MIL-125, the material was modified by the guanylation re-action. The guanylation of NH2-MIL-125 using an aqueous solution of cyanamide at room temperature (30 degrees C) converted some of -NH2 groups into guanidyl functionalities (16% modification) without affecting the frame-work structure. The guanidyl groups in the resulted material act as strong basic sites producing a stronger solid base catalyst than NH2-MIL-125. The modified NH2-MIL-125 exhibited enhanced catalytic activity for solvent free Claisen-Schmidt condensation reaction. The study shows that NH2-MIL-125 and its modified form (having guanidyl groups) are potential solid base catalysts. The developed protocol for guanylation could also be useful for the modification of amine functionalized materials under green condition to strengthen their surface basic sites for enhanced catalytic performance.
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