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Boosting the Catalytic Performance of Metal–Organic Frameworks for Steroid Transformations by Confinement within a Mesoporous Scaffold
Author(s) -
Cirujano Francisco G.,
Luz Ignacio,
Soukri Mustapha,
Van Goethem Cedric,
Vankelecom Ivo F. J.,
Lail Marty,
De Vos Dirk E.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201706721
Subject(s) - mesoporous material , catalysis , metal organic framework , nanocrystal , materials science , crystallization , mesoporous organosilica , nanotechnology , scaffold , rendering (computer graphics) , chemical engineering , chemistry , mesoporous silica , organic chemistry , adsorption , computer science , engineering , computer graphics (images) , database
Solid‐state crystallization achieves selective confinement of metal–organic framework (MOF) nanocrystals within mesoporous materials, thereby rendering active sites more accessible compared to the bulk‐MOF and enhancing the chemical and mechanical stability of MOF nanocrystals. (Zr)UiO‐66(NH 2 )/SiO 2 hybrid materials were tested as efficient and reusable heterogeneous catalysts for the synthesis of steroid derivatives, outperforming the bulk (Zr)UiO‐66(NH 2 ) MOF. A clear correlation between the catalytic activity of the dispersed Zr sites present in the confined MOF, and the loading of the mesoporous SiO 2 , is demonstrated for steroid transformations.