title: A catalytically active, permanently microporous MOF with metalloporphyrin struts.
abstract: Through the use of the tetratopic ligand 1,2,4,5-tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)benzene as a key building block, a permanently microporous metal-organic framework with Lewis acidic (porphyrin)Zn struts, ZnPO-MOF, can be made in high yields. ZnPO-MOF can efficiently catalyze acyl-transfer reactions primarily by preconcentrating the substrates within its pores, in stark contrast to analogous supramolecular systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Institute for Catalysis in Energy Processes, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA.
authors.forename: Abraham M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Shultz
authors.forename: Omar K
authors.initials: OK
authors.lastname: Farha
authors.forename: Joseph T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Hupp
authors.forename: SonBinh T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Nguyen