Abstract
Reaction of styrene oxide with sodium cyanoborohydride and a catalytic amount of Hf-NU-1000 yields the anti-Markovnikov product, 2-phenylethanol, with over 98% regioselectivity. On the other hand, propylene oxide is ring opened in a Markovnikov fashion to form 2-propanol with 95% regioselectivity. Both styrene oxide and propylene oxide failed to react with sodium cyanoborohydride without the addition of Hf-NU-1000 indicative of the crucial role of Hf-NU-1000 as a catalyst in this reaction. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the use of a metal-organic framework material as a catalyst for ring-opening of epoxides with hydrides.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 123901 |
Journal | APL Materials |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 1 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Engineering(all)