Spectroscopic methods as instruments for the prediction of catalytic behavior of metal-organic frameworks

The results of the studies of the acid-base and catalytic properties of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are generalized. Significant attention is given to possibilities of spectral methods (IR and ESR) for the study of the nature of acid-base sites and determination of the character of their interaction with organic molecules. The influence has been analyzed of the nature of these sites and structural factors on the catalytic properties of MOFs in reactions of the acid-base type. The presented results demonstrate the possibility of using spectroscopic data for the understanding of the nature and specificity of the catalytic effect of MOFs at the atomic molecular level and for the prediction of their catalytic properties.