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Supporting informationfor

Zirconium–MOF catalysed selective synthesis of α-hydroxyamide via transfer hydrogenation of α-ketoamide

Ashish A. Mishra† and Bhalchandra M. Bhanage†*†Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Mumbai-400019. India.

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E-mail: bm.bhanage@gmail.com ; bm.bhanage@ictmumbai.edu.in

INDEXNo. Characterization Analysed Page No.

1. Powder XRD of Catalyst S2

2. TGA-DTGA of Catalyst S3

3. FT-IR of Catalyst & Catalytic Recycle Study S4

4. 1H & 13C NMR of α-hydroxyl amide and its derivative

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X-RAY DIFFRACTION OF UiO66 & UiO66-NH2

Figure 1: XRD pattern for UiO66

Figure 2: XRD pattern for UiO66-NH2

Figure 3: XRD pattern for UiO-66 fresh and 4th recyclable catalyst

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Thermogravimetric analysis

Figure 4: Thermogravimetric analysis of UiO66 and UiO66-NH2

Figure 5: Thermogravimetric analysis and DTA of UiO66-NH2

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Figure 6: Infra-Red Spectroscopy of UiO66 and UiO66-NH2

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Figure 7: Catalytic Cycle

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1H and 13C NMR of α-hydroxyamide and its derivative

500 MHz 1H-NMR spectra of 2a in DMSO-d6

126 MHz 13C-NMR spectra of 2a in DMSO-d6

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500 MHz 1H-NMR spectra of 2b in DMSO-d6

126 MHz 13C-NMR spectra of 2b in DMSO-d6

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500 MHz 1H-NMR spectra of 2c in DMSO-d6

126 MHz 13C-NMR spectra of 2c in DMSO-d6

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500 MHz 1H-NMR spectra of 2d in DMSO-d6

126 MHz 13C-NMR spectra of 2d in DMSO-d6

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500 MHz 1H-NMR spectra of 2e in DMSO-d6

126 MHz 13C-NMR spectra of 2e in DMSO-d6

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500 MHz 1H-NMR spectra of 2f in DMSO-d6

126 MHz 13C-NMR spectra of 2f in DMSO-d6

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500 MHz 1H-NMR spectra of 2g in DMSO-d6

126 MHz 13C-NMR spectra of 2g in DMSO-d6

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500 MHz 1H-NMR spectra of 2h in DMSO-d6

126 MHz 13C-NMR spectra of 2h in DMSO-d6

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500 MHz 1H-NMR spectra of 2i in DMSO-d6

126 MHz 13C-NMR spectra of 2i in DMSO-d6

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500 MHz 1H-NMR spectra of 2j in DMSO-d6

126 MHz 13C-NMR spectra of 2j in DMSO-d6

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500 MHz 1H-NMR spectra of 2k in DMSO-d6

126 MHz 13C-NMR spectra of 2k in DMSO-d6

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500 MHz 1H-NMR spectra of 2l in DMSO-d6

126 MHz 13C-NMR spectra of 2l in DMSO-d6

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500 MHz 1H-NMR spectra of 2m in DMSO-d6

126 MHz 13C-NMR spectra of 2m in DMSO-d6

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500 MHz 1H-NMR spectra of 2n in DMSO-d6

126 MHz 13C-NMR spectra of 2n in DMSO-d6

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500 MHz 1H-NMR spectra of 2o in DMSO-d6

126 MHz 13C-NMR spectra of 2o in DMSO-d6

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500 MHz 1H-NMR spectra of 2p in DMSO-d6

126 MHz 13C-NMR spectra of 2p in DMSO-d6