Ultrasonic exfoliation of a Cd-based metal–organic framework into ultrathin nanosheet for visible-light-initiated trifluoromethylation and sequential oxidation–cyclisation reaction

Key Points

• The research aims to create and utilize a cadmium-based metal-organic framework for specific chemical reactions under visible light.
• Synthesis of a Cd(II) metal-organic framework using Cd(NO3)2·4H2O and H4ADPA.
• Exfoliation of the framework using ultrasonic techniques to obtain ultrathin nanosheets.
• Characterization using single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
• Successful synthesis of a two-dimensional Cd-based metal-organic framework.
• Ultrasonic exfoliation yields nanosheets suitable for chemical reactions.
• Demonstration of visible-light-initiated trifluoromethylation and sequential oxidation-cyclisation reactions.