Tandem post-synthetic modification for functionalized metal-organic frameworks via epoxidation and subsequent epoxide ring-opening

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Mar 18;48(23):2888-90. doi: 10.1039/c2cc16949e. Epub 2012 Feb 7.

Abstract

A sequence of two new post-synthetic modifications, epoxidation using dimethyldioxirane and subsequent epoxide ring-opening, was developed, maintaining the MOF network. A kinetic study shows that the functionalization of metal-organic frameworks with synthetically versatile and reactive oxirane groups is even possible for small pore diameters.