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CHAPTER 6<br />
[24, 25]. MOFs have been used as catalysts for various types of oxidation reactions in the liquid<br />
phase, e.g. alcohol oxidation [26], epoxidation [27, 28], hydrocarbon oxidation [29, 30],<br />
hydroquinone oxidation [31], oxidation of organic sulfides [32] or the oxidation of aromatics [33].<br />
Especially for these oxidation reactions, a certain degree of deactivation is frequently observed. Co‐<br />
based MOFs were used previously for the oxidation of cyclohexene with TBHP resulting mainly in<br />
allylic oxidation products [34, 35].<br />
In the present study the epoxidation of styrene and stilbene by molecular oxygen is<br />
investigated using DMF as solvent and the MOF catalyst STA‐12(Co). The MOF structure has been<br />
resolved by Rietveld refinement featuring an analogous structure to STA‐12(Ni) [36] and is therefore<br />
a high metal containing alternative to the frequently used zeolites. The influence of important<br />
reaction parameters is examined in detail in order to clarify the role of the Co‐MOF and the role of<br />
various activating and deactivating additives on the catalytic reaction were investigated. In situ<br />
electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and X‐ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) studies provided<br />
additional valuable mechanistic information.<br />
6.2 Experimental<br />
6.2.1 Materials<br />
(E)‐stilbene (97 %), 4‐tert.‐butyl catechol (≥98 %), Cobalt (>99.8 %), dimethylacetamide (puriss.) and<br />
PPh3 (≈99 %) were obtained from Fluka. Benzaldehyde (99.5 %, redist.) was obtained from Acros<br />
Organics, biphenyl (99.5 %) and 2,6‐di‐tert.‐butyl‐4‐methylphenol (≥99 %) from Sigma‐Aldrich, and<br />
N,N‐dimethylformamide (99.8 %) from VWR. Oxygen was used from PanGas (grade 5.0). Styrene<br />
(Sigma‐Aldrich, 99.5 %, stabilized) was distilled prior to use. Synthesis of N‐formyl‐N‐<br />
methylformamide (FMF): For the preparation of N‐formyl‐N‐methylformamide 12.5 ml (0.2 mol) of<br />
iodomethane (ABCR, 99 %) and 22.8 g (0.24 mol) of sodium diformylamide (Acros) were added to a<br />
flask containing 50 mL of acetonitrile (Sigma‐Aldrich, ≥ 99.5 %) [37]. The mixture was stirred for 4<br />
hours under reflux. After cooling the solution was concentrated with a rotary evaporator until<br />
sodium iodide precipitated. The mixture was filtered and the process was repeated with the filtrate<br />
until no further precipitation occurred. Acetonitrile was removed by evacuation to afford N‐formyl‐N‐<br />
methylformamide sufficiently pure for GC analysis. The synthesis of FMF was done by Bertram<br />
Kimmerle (ETH Zürich).<br />
6.2.2 MOF synthesis<br />
STA‐12(Co) was synthesized hydrothermally by reaction of cobalt(II) acetate and N,N’‐<br />
piperazinebis(methylenephosphonic acid) (H4L), prepared by the method reported by Mowat et al.<br />
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