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Zr‐Metal‐Organic Framework Catalysts for Oxidative Desulfurization and Their Improvement by Postsynthetic Ligand Exchange
Author(s) -
Fu Guangxia,
Bueken Bart,
De Vos Dirk
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
small methods
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.66
H-Index - 46
ISSN - 2366-9608
DOI - 10.1002/smtd.201800203
Subject(s) - catalysis , chemistry , flue gas desulfurization , metal organic framework , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , formate , sulfur , inorganic chemistry , ligand (biochemistry) , selectivity , heterogeneous catalysis , infrared spectroscopy , nuclear chemistry , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , adsorption , biochemistry , receptor , engineering
Two types of Zr 6 ‐based metal‐organic frameworks (MOF), {Zr 6 O 4 (OH) 4 (C 6 H 3 (COO) 3 ) 2 (HCOO) 6 } (MOF‐808) and {Zr 6 O 4 (OH) 4 (C 24 H 15 (COO) 3 ) 2 (HCOO) 6 } (UMCM‐309) are investigated as heterogeneous catalysts in oxidative desulfurization reactions. Postsynthetic approaches targeting the removal of the coordinating formate ligands are applied to further improve the MOFs’ catalytic activity, resulting in the formation of additional Zr IV open sites. Thus, three modified MOFs, namely MOF‐808‐M, UMCM‐309‐M1, and UMCM‐309‐M2, are synthesized with larger numbers of open sites, as shown by CD 3 CN chemisorption monitored by Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), leading to higher catalytic activity. Even at low catalyst loading, MOF‐808‐M exhibits high catalytic activity in the oxidation of sulfur compounds as well as high selectivity and reusability.