Confinement of Brønsted acidic ionic liquids into covalent organic frameworks as a catalyst for dehydrative formation of isosorbide from sorbitol

Yi Ran Du, Bao Hua Xu*, Jia Sheng Pan, Yi Wei Wu, Xiao Ming Peng, Yao Feng Wang, Suo Jiang Zhang

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Abstract

The confinement of Brønsted acidic 1-methyl-3-(3-sulfopropyl)-1H-imidazol-3-ium hydrosulfate ([PSMIm][HSO4]) into the channel walls of two-dimensional (2D) COFs using a one-pot self-assembly strategy was achieved by incorporating an imine-linked TPB-DMTP-COF (TPB, triphenylbenzene; DMTP, dimethoxyterephthaldehyde) as the host. An appropriate loading of [PSMIm][HSO4] is crucial for the BIL-COF hybrids to maintain proper geometry in the channel and sufficient acidic sites for the sorbitol substrate and sorbitan intermediate to enter and react. The best yield of isosorbide (97%) from sorbitol to date was obtained in the presence of BIL-COF-30 as the catalyst under optimized conditions. Besides, BIL-COF-30 can be recycled for at least five runs without activity loss.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4792-4799
Number of pages8
JournalGreen Chemistry
Volume21
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes

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