A π-Conjugated Covalent Organic Framework Enables Interlocked Nickel/Photoredox Catalysis for Light-Harvesting Cross-Coupling Reactions

24 November 2022, Version 1
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Abstract

Covalent organic frameworks (COF) is an outstanding manifesto for heterogeneous photocatalysis. Herein, we synthesized a pyrene-based two-dimensional C=C linked π-conjugated COF via Knoevenagel condensation and anchored Ni(II)-center through bipyridine moieties. Instead of traditional dual metallaphotoredox catalysis, the mono-metal decorated Ni@Bpy-sp2C-COF interlocked the catalysis mediated by light and the transition metal. Under light irradiation, enhanced energy and electron transfer in the COF backbone, as delineated by the photoluminescence, electrochemical, and control experiments, expedited the excitation of Ni centers to efficiently catalyzes diverse photocatalytic C–X (X = B, C, N, O, P, S) cross-coupling reactions with efficiencies orders of magnitude higher than its homogeneous controls. The COF catalyst tolerated a diverse range of coupling partners having various steric and electronic properties under these conditions delivering the products with up to 99% yields. A large number of functional groups were also accommodated for the model reaction. Some reactions were performed on a gram scale and were applied to diversify pharmaceuticals and complex molecules to demonstrate the synthetic utility. The Ni@Bpy-sp2C-COF catalyst could be recovered and reused for several cycles without significant loss in catalytic activities.

Keywords

COF
Energy transfer catalysis
Cross-coupling reaction
visible-light
Photoredox
Dual catalysis
Nickel

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