Synthesis 2023; 55(02): 333-340
DOI: 10.1055/a-1626-5749
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Special Issue dedicated to Prof. Alain Krief

Synthesis of Nitrile-Functionalized Polydentate N-Heterocycles as Building Blocks for Covalent Triazine Frameworks

Jonas Everaert
a   SynBioC Research Group, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Maarten Debruyne
a   SynBioC Research Group, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Flore Vanden Bussche
a   SynBioC Research Group, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
b   Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 (S3), 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Kristof Van Hecke
b   Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 (S3), 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Thomas S. A. Heugebaert
a   SynBioC Research Group, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Pascal Van Der Voort
b   Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 (S3), 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Veronique Van Speybroeck
c   Center for Molecular Modeling (CMM), Ghent University, Technologiepark 46, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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a   SynBioC Research Group, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
› Author Affiliations
This work is supported by the Bijzonder Onderzoeksfonds UGent (Research Board of Ghent University; BOF) through a Concerted Research Action (GOA010-17). J.E. acknowledges the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (Research Foundation – Flanders; FWO) for a PhD Fellowship fundamental research (grant 1180421N). K.V.H. thanks the FWO (projects AUGE/11/029 and G099319N) for funding.


Dedicated to Prof. Alain Krief on the occasion of his 80th birthday

Abstract

Covalent triazine frameworks (CTFs) based on polydentate ligands are highly promising supports to anchor catalytic metal complexes. The modular nature of CTFs allows to tailor the composition, structure, and function to its specific application. Access to a broad range of chelating building blocks is therefore essential. In this respect, we extended the current available set of CTF building blocks with new nitrile-functionalized N-heterocyclic ligands. This paper presents the synthesis of the six ligands which vary in the extent of the aromatic system and the denticity. The new building blocks may help in a rational design of enhanced support materials in catalysis.

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Publication History

Received: 09 July 2021

Accepted after revision: 31 August 2021

Accepted Manuscript online:
31 August 2021

Article published online:
13 October 2021

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