Metal-organic frameworks of p-hydroxybenzoic acid: synthesis, structure and ring opening polymerization capability

Gong, Yi; Sharp, Simon J.; Elsegood, Mark R.J.; Redshaw, Carl

Abstract

Two new, isostructural, metal-organic frameworks {[Co(O2CC6H4O)(DMF)]2}n and {[Mn(O2CC6H4O)(DMF)]2}n have been synthesised and structurally characterized. Use of p-hydroxybenzoic acid resulted in a three-dimensional MOF featuring a linker with a carboxylic group and a para-hydroxyl group. Ring opening polymerization of ϵ-caprolactone and δ-valerolactone has been performed using these MOFs as catalysts, and results compared with the known zinc MOF Zn(O2CC6H4O). The resulting products are predominantly cyclic polymers. The manganese and zinc MOFs exhibit significant recyclability during ring opening polymerization.

Citation

Gong, Y., Sharp, S. J., Elsegood, M. R., & Redshaw, C. (2024). Metal-organic frameworks of p-hydroxybenzoic acid: synthesis, structure and ring opening polymerization capability. RSC advances, 14(51), 37895-37901. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ra06361a

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 20, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Nov 27, 2024
• Publication Date: Nov 27, 2024
• Deposit Date: Jan 14, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 14, 2025
• Journal: RSC Advances
• Print ISSN: 2046-2069
• Electronic ISSN: 2046-2069
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 51
• Pages: 37895-37901
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ra06361a
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4961083