Mapping-Out Catalytic Processes in a Metal-Organic Framework with Single-Crystal X-ray Crystallography.
Single-crystal X-ray crystallography is employed to characterize the reaction species of a full catalytic carbonylation cycle within a MnII-based metal-organic framework (MOF) material. The structural insights explain why the Rh metalated MOF is catalytically competent toward the carbonylation of MeBr but only affords stoichiometric turn-over in the case of MeI. This work highlights the capability of MOFs to act as platform materials for studying single-site catalysis in heterogeneous systems.
Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia.
Alexandre
A
Burgun
Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia.
Campbell J
CJ
Coghlan
Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia.
David M
DM
Huang
Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Institute for Integrated Cell-Materials Science (iCeMS), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Wenqian
W
Chen
Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Institute for Integrated Cell-Materials Science (iCeMS), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Satoshi
S
Horike
Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Institute for Integrated Cell-Materials Science (iCeMS), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Susumu
S
Kitagawa
Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia.
Jason F
JF
Alvino
Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia.
Gregory F
GF
Metha
Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia.
Christopher J
CJ
Sumby
Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia.
Christian J
CJ
Doonan
MOFs; carbonylation; heterogeneous catalysis; rhodium complexes; structure elucidation