A robust, catalytic metal–organic framework with open 2,2′-bipyridine sites
Keyword(s):
A highly crystalline Zr(iv)-based metal–organic framework (MOF) containing open 2,2′-bipyridine (bpy) chelating sites has been realized using two synthetic strategies, and readily forms complexes with PdCl2 to produce a MOF that exhibits efficient and recyclable catalysis for the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction.