Covalent organic frameworks as metal-free heterogeneous photocatalysts for organic transformations

Yongfeng Zhi, Ziping Li, Xiao Feng, Hong Xia, Yumin Zhang, Zhan Shi, Ying Mu, Xiaoming Liu*

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Abstract

Two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks (2D-COFs) are excellent candidates for photocatalytic organic transformations due to their periodic columnar π-arrays and ordered nanochannels. Here, we present a novel 2D-COF that features permanent porosity with high surface area and large pore volume, and exhibits a high crystallinity and an excellent stability. Indeed, the new 2D-COF was found to be a highly efficient, metal-free, recyclable heterogeneous photocatalyst for oxidative C-H functionalizations under visible-light irradiation using O2 as a green oxygen source.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)22933-22938
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry A
Volume5
Issue number44
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

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