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

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.

Key words

N-heterocycles - 1,4-diazadiene ligands - 2,2′-bipyridine - 2,2′-biquinoline - 2,6-bis(benzimidazolyl)pyridine - nitrile building blocks - covalent triazine frameworks

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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