Issue 94, 2016

Syntheses, structures and catalytic properties of organic–inorganic hybrid materials constructed from Evans–Showell-type polyoxometalates and zinc–organic coordination units

Abstract

Four new organic–inorganic hybrid compounds based on the polyoxoanion [Co2Mo10H4O38]6−, namely [Zn2(H2O)5(4,4′-bipy)3]H2[Co2Mo10H4O38]·5H2O 1, [Zn2(H2O)2(bpe)3]H2[Co2Mo10H4O38] 2, [Zn(H2O)4(H2bpp)2][Co2Mo10H4O38]·2H2O 3 and [Zn3(Trz)6(H2O)6][Co2Mo10O38H6]·12H2O 4 (4,4′-bipyridine = 4,4′-bipy, 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane = bpe, 1,3-di(4-pyridyl)propane = bpp, 1,2,4-triazole = Trz), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, TG analysis, solid diffuse reflective spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction and single crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystal analysis reveals that compound 1 exhibits a 1D staggered ladder-like chain constructed from [Co2Mo10H4O38]6− and zinc-4,4′-bipy complexes. Compound 2 shows a 1D zig-zag polymeric chain by the linkage of zinc–bpe complexes and [Co2Mo10H4O38]6−. In compound 3, [Co2Mo10H4O38]6− units are linked by zinc ions to form a 1D inorganic chain, protonated H2bpp molecules can be connected together by directional hydrogen-bonding interactions to construct a 3D supramolecular framework. Compound 4 consists of linear trinuclear zinc units bridging six Trz ligands and a [Co2Mo10H4O38]6− unit as the counter anion, extensive hydrogen bonds exist in the clusters forming a 3D supramolecular framework. Compounds 1–2 represent the first extended organic–inorganic hybrid structures based on Evans–Showell-type POMs. These compounds act as heterogeneous Lewis acid catalysts not only for the cyanosilylation of different carbonyl compounds with trimethylsilyl cyanide but also for recovery and reuse without displaying any significant loss of activity.

Graphical abstract: Syntheses, structures and catalytic properties of organic–inorganic hybrid materials constructed from Evans–Showell-type polyoxometalates and zinc–organic coordination units

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
08 Jun 2016
Accepted
13 Sep 2016
First published
13 Sep 2016

RSC Adv., 2016,6, 92092-92103

Syntheses, structures and catalytic properties of organic–inorganic hybrid materials constructed from Evans–Showell-type polyoxometalates and zinc–organic coordination units

F. Fei, H. An, T. Xu and C. Meng, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 92092 DOI: 10.1039/C6RA14894H

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