title: Surface functionalization of metal-organic polyhedron for homogeneous cyclopropanation catalysis.
abstract: A super-paddlewheel (comprised of two paddlewheels) metal-organic polyhedron (MOP) containing surface hydroxyl groups was synthesized and characterized. Condensation reactions with linear alkyl anhydrides lead to new MOPs with enhanced solubility. As a result, the surface-modified MOP 4 was demonstrated as a homogeneous Lewis-acid catalyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
authors.forename: Weigang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Daqiang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Andrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yakovenko
authors.forename: Hong-Cai
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000478:Alkylation; D000812:Anhydrides / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry; D003521:Cyclopropanes; D006840:Hydrocarbons, Alicyclic / Q000032:analysis / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D006900:Hydroxylation; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D012995:Solubility; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000812:Anhydrides; D003521:Cyclopropanes; D006840:Hydrocarbons, Alicyclic; D008670:Metals; D003300:Copper