2-Methylimidazole-assisted synthesis of a two-dimensional MOF-5 catalyst with enhanced catalytic activity for the Knoevenagel condensation reaction

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We report a facile strategy to fabricate two-dimensional (2D) MOF-5 with a thickness of 4 nm with 2-methylimidazole (2-MI) as a coordination regulator. 2-MI can inhibit the growth of MOF-5 in the vertical direction by competitive coordination to obtain 2D

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A novel and facile strategy was developed for the synthesis of dual-functionalized 2D MOF-5
catalyst with 2-methyimidazole as a regulation reagents and Lewis basic sites, which showed
excellent catalytic activity in Knoevenagel condensation.