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Gerz I, Aunan ES, Finelli V, Abu Rasheed M, Deplano G, Cortez S P R, Schmidtke IL, Wragg DS, Signorile M, Hylland KT, Borfecchia E, Lillerud KP, Bordiga S, Olsbye U, Amedjkouh M. Enabling a bioinspired N, N, N-copper coordination motif through spatial control in UiO-67: synthesis and reactivity. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:8141-8153. [PMID: 38483202 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt03096b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2024]
Abstract
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) featuring zirconium-based clusters are widely used for the development of functionalized materials due to their exceptional stability. In this study, we report the synthesis of a novel N,N,N-ligand compatible with a biphenyl dicarboxylic acid-based MOF. However, the resulting copper(I) complex exhibited unexpected coordination behaviour, lacking the intended trifold coordination motif. Herein, we demonstrate the successful immobilization of a bioinspired ligand within the MOF, which preserved its crystalline and porous nature while generating a well-defined copper site. Comprehensive spectroscopic analyses, including X-ray absorption, UV/Vis, and infrared spectroscopy, were conducted to investigate the copper site and its thermal behaviour. The immobilized ligand exhibited the desired tridentate coordination to copper, providing access to a coordination motif otherwise unattainable. Notably, water molecules were also found to coordinate to copper. Upon heating, the copper centre within the MOF exhibited reversible dehydration, suggesting facile creation of open coordination sites. Furthermore, the copper site displayed reduction at elevated temperatures and subsequent susceptibility to oxidation by molecular oxygen. Lastly, both the molecular complexes and the MOF were evaluated as catalysts for the oxidation of cyclohexane using hydrogen peroxide. This work highlights the successful immobilization of a bioinspired ligand in a zirconium-based MOF, shedding light on the structural features, thermal behaviour, and catalytic potential of the resulting copper sites.
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Affiliation(s)
- Isabelle Gerz
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P. O. Box 1033 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1126 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P. O. Box 1033 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1126 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS and INSTM Reference Centre, Università di Torino, Via G. Quarello 15/A, I-10135, and Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125, Turin, Italy
- University School for Advanced Studies, IUSS Pavia, Palazzo del Broletto, Piazza della Vittoria 15, I-27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P. O. Box 1033 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1126 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS and INSTM Reference Centre, Università di Torino, Via G. Quarello 15/A, I-10135, and Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P. O. Box 1033 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1126 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P. O. Box 1033 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1126 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
- Hylleraas Centre for Quantum Molecular Sciences, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P. O. Box 1033 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1126 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS and INSTM Reference Centre, Università di Torino, Via G. Quarello 15/A, I-10135, and Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P. O. Box 1033 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1126 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS and INSTM Reference Centre, Università di Torino, Via G. Quarello 15/A, I-10135, and Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P. O. Box 1033 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1126 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS and INSTM Reference Centre, Università di Torino, Via G. Quarello 15/A, I-10135, and Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P. O. Box 1033 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1126 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P. O. Box 1033 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1126 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
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Gerz I, Jannuzzi SAV, Hylland KT, Negri C, Wragg DS, Øien‐Ødegaard S, Tilset M, Olsbye U, DeBeer S, Amedjkouh M. Structural Elucidation, Aggregation, and Dynamic Behaviour of
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‐Copper(I) Schiff Base Complexes in Solid and in Solution: A Combined NMR, X‐ray Spectroscopic and Crystallographic Investigation. Eur J Inorg Chem 2021; 2021:4762-4775. [PMID: 35874966 PMCID: PMC9298233 DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202100722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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A series of Cu(I) complexes of bidentate or tetradentate Schiff base ligands bearing either 1‐H‐imidazole or pyridine moieties were synthesized. The complexes were studied by a combination of NMR and X‐ray spectroscopic techniques. The differences between the imidazole‐ and pyridine‐based ligands were examined by 1H, 13C and 15N NMR spectroscopy. The magnitude of the 15Nimine coordination shifts was found to be strongly affected by the nature of the heterocycle in the complexes. These trends showed good correlation with the obtained Cu−Nimine bond lengths from single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction measurements. Variable‐temperature NMR experiments, in combination with diffusion ordered spectroscopy (DOSY) revealed that one of the complexes underwent a temperature‐dependent interconversion between a monomer, a dimer and a higher aggregate. The complexes bearing tetradentate imidazole ligands were further studied using Cu K‐edge XAS and VtC XES, where DFT‐assisted assignment of spectral features suggested that these complexes may form polynuclear oligomers in solid state. Additionally, the Cu(II) analogue of one of the complexes was incorporated into a metal‐organic framework (MOF) as a way to obtain discrete, mononuclear complexes in the solid state.
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Affiliation(s)
- Isabelle Gerz
- Department of Chemistry University of Oslo P. O. Box 1033 Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology University of Oslo P.O. Box 1126 Blindern 0316 Oslo Norway
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- Department of Chemistry University of Oslo P. O. Box 1033 Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology University of Oslo P.O. Box 1126 Blindern 0316 Oslo Norway
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- Department of Chemistry University of Oslo P. O. Box 1033 Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology University of Oslo P.O. Box 1126 Blindern 0316 Oslo Norway
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- Department of Chemistry University of Oslo P. O. Box 1033 Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology University of Oslo P.O. Box 1126 Blindern 0316 Oslo Norway
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- Department of Chemistry University of Oslo P. O. Box 1033 Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology University of Oslo P.O. Box 1126 Blindern 0316 Oslo Norway
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- Department of Chemistry University of Oslo P. O. Box 1033 Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology University of Oslo P.O. Box 1126 Blindern 0316 Oslo Norway
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- Department of Chemistry University of Oslo P. O. Box 1033 Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology University of Oslo P.O. Box 1126 Blindern 0316 Oslo Norway
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- Department of Inorganic Spectroscopy Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Stiftstraße 34–36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Department of Chemistry University of Oslo P. O. Box 1033 Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway
- Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology University of Oslo P.O. Box 1126 Blindern 0316 Oslo Norway
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