Metal-organic framework-supported boron Lewis acid for heterogeneous hydroboration of α, β-unsaturated aldehydes

Yueyue Wu, Hanwen Zhang, Zhuoyi Hua, Zheng Niu(牛政)*

State Key Laboratory of Bioinspired Interfacial Materials Science, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123 Jiangsu, China

Chem. Commun.,2025, 61, 19501-19504

Abstract: Boron Lewis acids (LAs) are efficient metal-free catalysts for hydroboration but face recovery and deactivation challenges in homogeneous systems. Herein, a porous boron LA catalyst, NU-1000-LA, featuring enhanced Lewis acidity and high surface area, has been constructed via a stepwise anchoring strategy. Benefiting from the MOF enrichment effect, NU-1000-LA exhibits enhanced catalytic performance in hydroboration compared to homogeneous systems.

Article information: https://doi.org/10.1039/D5CC04589D