Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Alcoholysis of Cyclohexene Oxide: The Role of Open Metal Sites in the Bi(III)-based Metal-Organic Framework SU-101

Juan L. Obeso, J. Gabriel Flores, Catalina V. Flores, Reyna Rios-Escobedo, Julia Aguilar-Pliego, A. Ken Inge, José Antonio de los Reyes, Ricardo A. Peralta, Ilich A. Ibarra, Carolina Leyva

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Abstract

SU-101 was screened for the acid-catalyzed ring-opening alcoholysis of cyclohexene oxide. Results indicated access to open metal sites within SU-101, a fundamental requirement (Lewis acid Bi+3 sites) for this reaction. In addition, SU-101 exhibited high chemical stability, demonstrated by retaining its crystalline structure after the reaction. The cyclohexene conversion was estimated to be 99.8, 96.8, and 14.3 % at 40 °C for methanol, ethanol, and propanol, respectively. Also, SU-101 demonstrated an outstanding catalytic cyclability performance for five cycles without losing catalytic activity.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere202300471
JournalChemCatChem
Volume15
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Jul 2023

Keywords

  • Lewis acids
  • alcoholysis
  • heterogeneous catalysis
  • metal-organic frameworks
  • open-metal sites

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