T. T. Nguyen, N. T. S. Phan
MOFs for transition metal catalyzed coupling reactions
without being modified has been relatively rare [18]. As a
continuation of our interest in the development of cross
coupling reactions employing MOFs as efficiently hetero-
geneous and reusable catalysts in view of green chemistry
analysis heated samples from 60 to 280 °C at 10 °C/min and
held them at 280 °C for 2 min. Inlet temperature was set
constant at 280 °C. MS spectra were compared with the
spectra gathered in the NIST library.
[
19, 20], herein we report a copper-catalyzed N-arylation of
2.2 Synthesis of the Metal–Organic Framework
Cu (BDC) (DABCO)
aryl halides and imidazoles using Cu (BDC) (DABCO) as
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a novel catalyst. High activity was observed, and the
Cu (BDC) (DABCO) catalyst could be reused without
In a typical preparation as mentioned in our previous report
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significant degradation in activity.
[20], a mixture of H BDC (H BDC = 1,4-benzenedicarb-
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oxylic acid; 0.506 g, 3.1 mmol), DABCO (DABCO = 1,4-
diazabicyclo(2.2.2)octane; 0.188 g, 1.67 mmol), and
Cu(NO ) ꢀ3H O (0.8 g, 3.3 mmol) was dissolved in DMF
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Experimental
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(
DMF = N,N -dimethylformamide; 80 ml). The resulting
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solution was then distributed to four 20 ml vials. The vial
was heated at 120 °C in an isothermal oven for 48 h,
forming blue crystals. After cooling the vial to room
temperature, the solid product was removed by decanting
with mother liquor and washed with DMF (3 9 10 ml).
Solvent exchange was carried out with methanol
(3 9 10 ml) at room temperature. The product was then
dried at 140 °C for 6 h under vacuum, yielding 0.57 g of
the metal–organic framework Cu (BDC) (DABCO) as
All reagents and starting materials were obtained com-
mercially from Sigma-Aldrich and Merck, and were used
as received without any further purification unless other-
wise noted. Nitrogen physisorption measurements were
conducted using a Micromeritics 2020 volumetric adsorp-
tion analyzer system. Samples were pretreated by heating
under vacuum at 100 °C overnight. A Netzsch Ther-
moanalyzer STA 409 was used for thermogravimetric
analysis (TGA) with a heating rate of 10 °C/min under a
nitrogen atmosphere. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD)
patterns were recorded using a Cu Ka radiation source on a
D8 Advance Bruker powder diffractometer. Scanning
electron microscopy studies were conducted on a S4800
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Transmission elec-
tron microscopy studies were performed using a JEOL
JEM 1400 Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) at
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light blue crystals (66 % based on 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic
acid).
2.3 Catalytic Studies
The Cu (BDC) (DABCO) was used as a catalyst for the
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N-arylation of 4 -iodoacetophenone and imidazole. A
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mixture of 4 -iodoacetophenone (0.246 g, 1 mmol) and
n-hexadecane (0.1 ml, 0.88 mmol) as an internal standard
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00 kV. The Cu (BDC) (DABCO) sample was dispersed
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in DMF (4 ml) was added into a 25 mL flask containing
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the Cu (BDC) (DABCO) catalyst and KO Bu (0.224 g,
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on holey carbon grids for TEM observation. Elemental
analysis with atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS)
was performed on an AA-6800 Shimadzu. Fourier trans-
form infrared (FT-IR) spectra were obtained on a Bruker
TENSOR37 instrument, with samples being dispersed on
potassium bromide pallets.
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2 mmol) as a base. The catalyst concentration was calcu-
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lated with respect to the copper/4 -iodoacetophenone molar
ratio. Imidazole (0.204 g, 3 mmol) was then added, and the
resulting mixture was stirred at 120 °C for 3 h. Reaction
conversion was monitored by withdrawing aliquots from
the reaction mixture at different time intervals, quenching
with aqueous NaOH solution (1 % w/w, 1 ml). The
organic components were then extracted into diethyl ether
(2 ml), dried over anhydrous Na SO , analyzed by GC
Gas chromatographic (GC) analyses were performed
using a Shimadzu GC 2010-Plus equipped with a flame
ionization detector (FID) and an SPB-5 column
(
length = 30 m, inner diameter = 0.25 mm, and film
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thickness = 0.25 lm). The temperature program for GC
analysis heated samples from 100 to 280 °C at 40 °C/min
and held them at 280 °C for 2.5 min. Inlet and detector
temperatures were set constant at 280 °C. n-Hexadecane
was used as an internal standard to calculate reaction con-
versions. GC–MS analyses were performed using a Hewlett
with reference to n-hexadecane. The product identity was
further confirmed by GC–MS. To investigate the recycla-
bility of Cu (BDC) (DABCO), the catalyst was separated
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from the reaction mixture by simple centrifugation, washed
with copious amounts of DMF, dried under air at room
temperature for 1 h, and reused if necessary. For the
leaching test, a catalytic reaction was stopped after 30 min,
analyzed by GC, and centrifuged to remove the solid cat-
alyst. The reaction solution was then stirred for a further
Packard GC–MS 5972 with
length = 30 m, inner diameter = 0.25 mm, and film
thickness = 0. 5 lm). The temperature program for GC–MS
a RTX-5MS column
(
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