The design and synthesis of a new linkerunit that will enable uniform and robust immobilization of organic functional molecules onto silica supports is described. This linkerunit works as a rigid...
The immobilization of diphenylphosphine onto ordered mesoporous silicas using a tripodal linker unit possessing one bromopropyl group and three anchoring silicon atoms was investigated. Solid-state 31P, 29Si, and 13C cross-polarization/magic angle spinning (CP/MAS) NMR spectroscopic studies as well as isothermal nitrogen adsorption/desorption measurements revealed that grafting the tripodal linker