Trimethylboroxine-free Mechanochemical Formation of Porous COF-1 from a Preconditioned Boronic-acid Precursor
Boris Irie-Bi, Junior N’Goyé Kanga & Souleymane Tuo · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2026
Boroxine-linked covalent organic frameworks are difficult to form mechanochemically because dehydrative condensation generates water that can hydrolyse newly formed B₃O₃ linkages. This study examines whether deliberate preconditioning of 1,4-benzenediboronic acid (BDBA) can enabl...