Metal-organic framework ZIF-8 loaded with rhodium nanoparticles as a catalyst for hydroformylation

Porous metal-organic framework ZIF-8 materials containing incorporated rhodium (Rh@ZIF-8) and rhodium chloride (RhCl3@ZIF-8) nanoparticles were obtained and tested as a catalytic reaction vessel in the reactions of hydroformylation of 1-decene and styrene. Catalytic tests with Rh@ZIF-8 showed that the selectivity and conversion of the hydroformylation reaction depended on the size of the substrate molecule. The incorporation of catalytic nanoparticles into the pores of a metal-organic framework opens up new possibilities for regioselective hydroformylation.

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Porous metal-organic framework ZIF-8 materials containing incorporated rhodium nanoparticles were used as catalysts for the hydroformylation reactions. The size of the substrate molecule was found to affect the selectivity and conversion of the reaction. The incorporation of catalytic nanoparticles into the pores of a metal-organic framework opens up new possibilities for regioselective hydroformylation.