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Basf Se Corporation

Mohamed Eddaoudi

Omar M Yaghi

Lisa Lobree

Michael Hesse

Ulrich Mueller

Hailian Li

Jaheon Kim

Nathaniel Rosi

Ulrich Müller

Wolfgang Harder

Klaus Harth

Edward Bohres

Ulrich M&uuml;ller

Eva Baum

Raimund Ruppel

Michael Stoesser

Marcus Sigl

Markus Hölzle

Michael Stösser

Ulrich Muller

Marcus Sigi

The present invention relates to a process for the alkoxylation of organic compounds comprising the reaction of at least one organic compound with at least one alkoxylating agent in the presence of a catalyst system, wherein a polyether alcohol is obtained. The catalyst system comprises a metallo organic framework mate-rial comprising pores and at least one metal ion and at least one at least bidentate organic compound, which is coordinately bounded to said metal ion. Furthermore it relates to polyurethanes or polyurethane foams, which are obtainable by using a prepared polyether alcohol as a starting material.

Process for the alkoxylation of organic compounds in the presence of novel framework materials

The ability to design and construct solid-state materials with pre-determined structures is a grand challenge in chemistry. An inventive strategy based on reticulating metal ions and organic carboxylate links into extended networks has been advanced to a point that has allowed the design of porous structures in which pore size and functionality can be varied systematically. MOF-5, a prototype of a new class of porous materials and one that is constructed from octahedral Zn&#x2014;O&#x2014;C clusters and benzene links, was used to demonstrate that its 3-D porous system can be functionalized with the organic groups, &#x2014;Br, &#x2014;NH2, &#x2014;OCH, &#x2014;OCH, &#x2014;HC, and &#x2014;HC, and its pore size expanded with the long molecular struts biphenyl, tetrahydropyrene, pyrene, and terphenyl. The ability to direct the formation of the octahedral clusters in the presence of a desired carboxylate link is an essential feature of this strategy, which resulted in the design of an isoreticular (having the same framework topology) series of sixteen well-defined materials whose crystals have open space representing up to 91.1% of the crystal volume, and homogeneous periodic pores that can be incrementally varied from 3.8 to 28.8 angstroms. Unlike the unpredictable nature of zeolite and other molecular sieve syntheses, the deliberate control exercised at the molecular level in the design of these crystals is expected to have tremendous implications on materials properties and future technologies. Indeed, data indicate that members of this series represent the first monocrystalline mesoporous organic/inorganic frameworks, and exhibit the highest capacity for methane storage (155 cm/cmat 36 atm) and the lowest densities (0.41 to 0.21 g/cm) attained to date for any crystalline material at room temperature.

Isoreticular metal-organic frameworks, process for forming the same, and systematic design of pore size and functionality therein, with application for gas storage

An isoreticular metal-organic framework (IRMOF) and method for systematically forming the same. The method comprises the steps of dissolving at least one source of metal cations and at least one organic linking compound in a solvent to form a solution; and crystallizing the solution under predetermined conditions to form a predetermined IRMOF. At least one of functionality, dimension, pore size and free volume of the IRMOF is substantially determined by the organic linking compound.

The present invention relates to the technical field of storing gas including methane and hydrogen, in particular to the fuel cell technology. In particulars it relates to a method of using a metallo-organic framework material comprising pores and at least one metal ion and at least one at least bidentate organic compound.

Method of storing, uptaking, releasing of gases by novel framework materials

The present invention relates to a novel class of shaped bodies containing metal-organic frameworks. Said metal-organic frameworks comprise at least one metal ion and at least one at least bidentate organic compound and contain at least one type of micro- and mesopores or micro- or mesopores. Said shaped bodies comprise at least one metal-organic framework material and may optionally contain further substances, in particular at least one supporting material.

Shaped bodies containing metal-organic frameworks

The present invention relates to a process for the reaction of at least one organic compound with one oxygen-delivering substance, for example a hydroperoxide, in the presence of at least one catalyst containing a metal-organic framework material comprising pores and a metal ion and an at least bidentate organic compound, said bidentate organic compound being coordinately bound to the metal ion. Further, the present invention is directed to the products being obtainable by the process according to the invention.

Process for the epoxidation of an organic compound with oxygen or an oxygen-delivering compounds using catalysts containing metal-organic frame-work materials

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Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America

Mohamed Eddaoudi