ArticleBogaerts T, Van Yperen-De Deyne A, Liu YY, Lynen F, Van Speybroeck V, Van Der Voort P.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Sep 21;49(73):8021-3.
An enantioselective catalyst, consisting of a chiral Mn(III)salen complex entrapped in the MIL-101 metal organic framework, is reported. For the first time, we assemble a robust MOF-cage around a chiral complex. The heterogeneous catalyst shows the same selectivity as the homogeneous complex and is fully recyclable. Theoretical calculations provide insight into this retention of selectivity.