Document Type : Original Paper

Authors

• Alireza Abbasi ¹
• Saeideh Tavakkoli ²
• Mahdiyeh-Sadat Hosseini ¹

¹ School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

² Department of Chemistry, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

In this study, a bimetallic Co-Zn metal-organic framework (Co-Zn-MOF) was synthesized through solvothermal condition by using Co2+ and Zn2+ salts, DABCO and H2BDC as the rigid ligands (DABCO= 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, H2BDC=Benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid). This bimetallic MOF was used as a catalyst for the Knoevenagel condensation reaction and exhibited enhanced catalytic activity compared to its parent single metal MOFs at mild reaction condition, which could be attributed to the synergistic effect between the metal ions.

Keywords

• metal-organic framework
• bimetal-MOF
• Heterogeneous catalyst
• Knoevenagel

Main Subjects

• Inorganic Chemistry