Dual Heterogeneous Catalyst Pd–Au@Mn(II)-MOF for One-Pot Tandem Synthesis of Imines from Alcohols and Amines

A new Mn(II) metal–organic framework (MOF) 1 was synthesized by the combination of 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(4-(pyridin-4-yl)phenyl)butane-1,3-dione ( L ) and Mn(OAc) 2 in solution. 1 features a threefold-interpenetrating NbO net containing honeycomb-like channels, in which the opposite Mn(II)···Mn(II) distance is 23.5075(10) Å. Furthermore, 1 can be an ideal platform to support Pd–Au bimetallic alloy nanoparticles to generate a composite catalytic system of Pd–Au@Mn(II)-MOF ( 2 ). 2 can be a highly active bifunctional heterogeneous catalyst for the one-pot tandem synthesis of imines from benzyl alcohols and anilines and from benzyl alcohols and benzylamines.