CHED 1221 |
| Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have received significant attention for their potential in a wide variety of separation, storage, and catalysis applications. As with the zeolites after which they are modeled, many MOFs have been used as nanoscale reaction vessels with the rigid framework encapsulating catalysts that may or may not be covalently interacting with the MOF superstructure. The goal of this research is to develop a catalytically competent copper(II) complex that can be used as an integral component of the MOF structure. The copper(II) precursor complex is shown with a tridentate ligand consisting of a pyridine donor and two amide nitrogen donors with additional coordination site(s) occupied by solvent molecules, an initial screening complex has been prepared (R = benzyl). Catalytic activity toward the oxidation of alkanes, alkenes, and alcohols will be presented.
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Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Inorganic Chemistry
2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Monday, March 26, 2007 Hyatt Regency Chicago -- Riverside Center, Poster
Division of Chemical Education |
