{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Transformation of Type III to Type II Porous Liquids by Tuning Surface Rigidity of Rhodium(II)-Based Metal-Organic Polyhedra for CO2 Cycloaddition.
{Author}: Dinker MK;Li MM;Zhao K;Zuo M;Ding L;Liu XQ;Sun LB;
{Journal}: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
{Volume}: 0
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2023 Jun 5
{Factor}: 16.823
{DOI}: 10.1002/anie.202306495
{Abstract}: Porous liquids (PLs), a summation of porous hosts and bulky solvents bestowing permanent cavities, are the prominent emerging materials. Despite great efforts, exploration of porous hosts and bulky solvents is still needed to develop new PL systems. Metal-organic polyhedra (MOPs) with discrete molecular architectures can be considered as porous hosts; however, many of them are insoluble entities. Here we report the transformation of type III PL to type II PLs by tuning the surface rigidity of insoluble MOP, Rh24 L24 , in a bulky ionic liquid (IL). Functionalization of N-donor molecules on Rh-Rh axial sites ensue their solubilization in bulky IL which confer type II PLs. Experimental and theoretical studies reveal the bulkiness of IL as per the cage apertures, and the cause of their dissolution as well. The obtained PLs, capturing more CO2 than neat solvent, have depicted higher catalytic activity for CO2 cycloaddition compared to individual MOPs and IL.