Oxidation of αCH bonds in alkyl aromatics with O2 catalyzed by highly dispersed cobalt(II) coordinated in confined reaction channel of porphyrin-based POFs with simultaneously enhanced conversion and selectivity

Efficient and selective oxidation of αCH bonds in alkyl aromatics with O2 was accomplished through heterogeneous catalysis in the confined reaction channels of metalloporphyrin-based 3D POFs with residual groups being capped.