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Hydrophosphorylated fullerene derivatives were readily prepared in one step by treating C60 with Ph3-nPCln (n = 1-3) and ROH (R = H, alkyl). The one-pot reaction could be performed under mild conditions with moderate to good yields. Dichlorophenylphosphine and alcohols exhibited unexpected reactivity towards C60. A possible reaction mechanism involving the formation of P(III)-OH in situ was proposed to explain the experimental results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

HKUST-1@Fe3O4 chemically bonded core-shell nanoparticles have been prepared by growing HKUST-1 thin layers joined by carboxyl groups onto Fe3O4 nanospheres. These magnetic core-shell MOF nanostructures show exceptional catalytic activity for the oxidation of benzylic C-H bonds and they can be recovered by magnetic separation and reused without losing any activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Three zinc-trimesic acid (Zn-BTC) MOFs, BIT-101, BIT-102 and BIT-103, have been synthesized via a structure-directing strategy. Interestingly, BIT-102 and -103 exhibit extraordinary catalytic performance (up to Conv. 100% and Sele. 95.2%) in the cycloaddition of CO2 under solventand halogen-free conditions without any additives or co-catalysts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]