Microporous porphyrin solids.
Metalloporphyrins are exceedingly useful building blocks for the design and synthesis of molecularly based solids. The use of hydrogen bonding or metal ion coordination provides a wide range of framework solids. Using various polyfunctionalized porphyrins, we have created porous solids that are thermally robust and that retain their internal porosity upon loss of solvates. Their pore dimensions are comparable to zeolites, and they show shape and size selectivity in sorption of guest molecules and in epoxidation of alkenes.
Suslick
Kenneth S
KS
School of Chemical Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA. ksuslick@uiuc.edu
Bhyrappa
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P
Chou
J-H
JH
Kosal
Margaret E
ME
Nakagaki
Shirley
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Smithenry
Dennis W
DW
Wilson
Scott R
SR
D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008665:Metalloporphyrins / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D016062:Porosity; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*
D008665:Metalloporphyrins; D011166:Porphyrins