COF-6

Paper: Reticular Synthesis of Microporous and Mesoporous 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks

Authors: A. P. Côté, H. M. El-Kaderi, H. Furukawa, J. R. Hunt, and O. M. Yaghi

Citation: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 12914-12915

DOI: 10.1021/ja0751781

Abstract: Three new crystalline microporous and mesoporous 2D covalent organic frameworks termed COF-6, -8, and -10 from boronic acid building blocks and 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene have been synthesized and structurally characterized. These materials constructed of C2O2B rings form eclipsed layered structures with pore sizes ranging from 6.4 to 34.1 Å and are found to have high thermal stability, low density, and high porosity as indicated by the surface areas of 980, 1400, and 2080 m2 g-1 for COF-6, -8, and -10, respectively. The control of pore size and structure demonstrates the effectiveness of reticular chemistry methods toward materials design.