Engineering Homochiral Metal-Organic Frameworks for Heterogeneous Asymmetric Catalysis and Enantioselective Separation

Owing to the potential applications in technological areas such as gas storage, catalysis, separation, sensing and nonlinear optics, tremendous efforts have been devoted to the development of porous metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) over the past ten years. Homochiral porous MOFs are particularly attr...

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Published in:Advanced materials (Weinheim) 2010-10, Vol.22 (37), p.4112-4135
Main Authors: Liu, Yan, Xuan, Weimin, Cui, Yong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomimetics
Catalysis
Chirality
Crystallization
Enantioselectivity
Metal-organic frameworks
Metals - chemistry
Organic Chemicals - chemistry
Porosity
Separation
Stereoisomerism
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Summary:Owing to the potential applications in technological areas such as gas storage, catalysis, separation, sensing and nonlinear optics, tremendous efforts have been devoted to the development of porous metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) over the past ten years. Homochiral porous MOFs are particularly attractive candidates as heterogeneous asymmetric catalysts and enantioselective adsorbents and separators for production of optically active organic compounds due to the lack of homochiral inorganic porous materials such as zeolites. In this review, we summarize the recent research progress in homochiral MOF materials, including their synthetic strategy, distinctive structural features and latest advances in asymmetric heterogeneous catalysis and enantioselective separation. Homochiral porous metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) are particularly attractive candidates as heterogeneous asymmetric catalysts and enantioselective adsorbents and separators for production of optically active organic compounds. This review summarizes the recent research progress in homochiral MOF materials, including their synthetic strategy, distinctive structural features and applications in enantioselective catalysis and separation.
ISSN:0935-9648
1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.201000197