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Zirconium-containing metal organic frameworks as solid acid catalysts for the N-formylation of aniline with formic acid

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Porous Zr-based metal–organic frameworks (MOF-808 and MOF-808/H2SO4, UiO-66 and UiO-66-SO3H) were used as solid acid catalysts for N-formylation of aniline with formic acid (aniline/formic acid 1/2 mol/mol, 35 °C). The yield of N-formylaniline was demonstrated to depend on structure of active sites and decrease in the order: MOF-808/H2SO4 > MOF-808 > UiO-66-SO3H > UiO-66. The activity of Zr-MOFs was dependent on the key properties of solvent, i.e. polarity and basicity. The MOF-808/H2SO4 was found to be the best catalyst, resulting in the formation of N-formylaniline in 96% yield under solvent free conditions. Efficiencies of MOF-808 and MOF-808/H2SO4 were higher in comparison with H-ZSM-5, zeolite natrolite and zeolite heulandite.

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This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation within the governmental order for Boreskov Institute of Catalysis (AAAA-A21-121011390055-8).

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  1. Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Prospekt Akad. Lavrentieva 5, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, 630090

    Maria N. Timofeeva, Valentina N. Panchenko & Ivan A. Lukoyanov

  2. Novosibirsk State Technical University, Prospekt K. Marksa, 20, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, 630092

    Maria N. Timofeeva, Valentina N. Panchenko & Ivan A. Lukoyanov

  3. Department of Chemistry and Green-Nano Materials Research Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea

    Sung Hwa Jhung

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Timofeeva, M.N., Panchenko, V.N., Lukoyanov, I.A. et al. Zirconium-containing metal organic frameworks as solid acid catalysts for the N-formylation of aniline with formic acid. Reac Kinet Mech Cat 133, 355–369 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11144-021-01982-1

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