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Photochemical Activation of a Metal–Organic Framework to Reveal Functionality
Author(s) -
Tanabe Kristine K.,
Allen Corinne A.,
Cohen Seth M.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201004736
Subject(s) - photochemistry , metal organic framework , metal , chemistry , environmental chemistry , environmental science , organic chemistry , adsorption
Seeing the light : Two highly porous metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) were transformed using UV light to produce MOFs with hydroxy and catechol groups through an unusual postsynthetic deprotection reaction (see scheme).