Just Accepted

Yingjie Li, Hailong Hu, Aoqi Wang, Jingru Huang, Shiqi Fu, Zongyin Gao, Shuo Tao, Yalin Zhang*, Qingde Zhang*, Haitao Wang, Xianqiang Huang*
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjsc.2026.100946
ABSTRACT
Olefin epoxidation and CO2 cycloaddition are
important catalytic reactions for the preparation of cyclic carbonates,
valuable intermediates in the chemical industry. The development of a single
heterogeneous catalyst capable of efficiently catalyzing both transformations,
however, remains a considerable challenge. Herein, two polyoxotungstate-based
copper-organic frameworks, [Cu(1-eIM)4]3(VW5O19)2·2(1-eIM)
(PCF-1) and [Cu(1-iPIM)4]3[VW12O40]·(OH)3 (PCF-2), have been synthesized and structurally characterized. These compounds
possess multidimensional frameworks with excellent solvent and pH stability,
and are covalently assembled through Cu-O-W linkages between polyoxotungstate
clusters and imidazole-copper units. Density functional theory calculations
reveal that the polyoxometalate acidic sites are more favorable for styrene
adsorption, whereas the Cu sites preferentially interact with CO2.
In catalytic tests, PCF-2 exhibits superior performance in both reactions,
giving yields of 88% for olefin epoxidation and 99% for CO2 cycloaddition, together with excellent recycling stability. This study provides
an effective strategy for constructing polyoxometalate-based heterogeneous
molecular junction catalysts for tandem organic transformations.