The development of new reaction chemistry is highly desirable to construct new structural
and functional covalent organic frameworks (COFs). Benefiting from the extremely large
database of metal-catalyzed reaction database, we herein develop a new synthetic strategy
that can generate quinoline-linked COFs via a silver-catalyzed three-component one-pot
reaction and achieve functionalization by the simple replacement of alcohols. This
metal-catalyzed approach to the construction of robust COF structures characterized
by extended π-conjugation holds the potential to pave a novel pathway in the synthesis
of COF materials endowed with both heightened stability and functionality.
Key words
covalent organic frameworks - silver-catalyzed - three-component - one-pot - quinoline-linked