title: Novel mesoporous silica-perfluorosulfonic acid hybrids as strong heterogeneous Brønsted catalysts.
abstract: Perfluorinated sulfonic acids have been immobilised into mesoporous silica frameworks by a one-step process, representing the first example of the successful incorporation of charged silanes using this route, and have been shown to be excellent catalysts for Brønsted acid catalysed transformations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, UK. djm13@york.ac.uk
authors.forename: Duncan J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Macquarrie
authors.forename: Stewart J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Tavener
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Harmer
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D005465:Fluorocarbon Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D016062:Porosity; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005465:Fluorocarbon Polymers; C040402:perfluorosulfonic acid; D012822:Silicon Dioxide