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Mapping‐Out Catalytic Processes in a Metal–Organic Framework with Single‐Crystal X‐ray Crystallography
Author(s) -
Burgun Alexandre,
Coghlan Campbell J.,
Huang David M.,
Chen Wenqian,
Horike Satoshi,
Kitagawa Susumu,
Alvino Jason F.,
Metha Gregory F.,
Sumby Christopher J.,
Doonan Christian J.
Publication year - 2017
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.201611254
Subject(s) - carbonylation , catalysis , stoichiometry , metal organic framework , single crystal , crystallography , x ray , metal , crystal structure , catalytic cycle , materials science , chemistry , x ray crystallography , organic chemistry , carbon monoxide , diffraction , physics , adsorption , optics , quantum mechanics
Single‐crystal X‐ray crystallography is employed to characterize the reaction species of a full catalytic carbonylation cycle within a Mn II ‐based metal–organic framework (MOF) material. The structural insights explain why the Rh metalated MOF is catalytically competent toward the carbonylation of MeBr but only affords stoichiometric turn‐over in the case of MeI. This work highlights the capability of MOFs to act as platform materials for studying single‐site catalysis in heterogeneous systems.