Visible-light-responsive catalysis of a zinc-introduced lacunary disilicoicosatungstate for the deoxygenation of pyridine N-oxides†
Abstract
We herein report the synthesis and photoredox catalysis of a mononuclear zinc-introduced lacunary disilicoicosatungstate TBA7[{Zn(CH3CN)}(γ-SiW10O34){γ-SiW10O32(CH3CONH)}(μ-O)2] (II, TBA = tetra-n-butylammonium). POM II showed efficient photocatalytic activity in the selective deoxygenation of pyridine N-oxides under visible light irradiation (λ > 400 nm).