Zirconium Materials from Mixed Dicarboxylate Linkers: Enhancing the Stability for Catalytic Applications

We report the synthesis of two series of zirconium‐based metal–organic frameworks from solutions composed of a mixed‐ligand system (naphthalene dicarboxylic acid/4‐amino‐2,6‐naphthalenedicarboxylic acid or [1,1′‐biphenyl]‐4,4′‐dicarboxylic acid (BPDC)/2‐amino‐[1,1′‐biphenyl]‐4,4′‐dicarboxylic acid). Materials synthesized with low loadings of functionalized linkers exhibit higher long‐term chemical stability and similarly high thermal stability relative to those with 100 % amino linkers. These materials and their corresponding rhodium derivatives prove excellent catalysts in one‐pot reactions. Moreover, the recycling experiments demonstrate an interesting prospect for the long‐term reusability of these catalysts.