An example of lipophiloselectivity: the preferred oxidation, in water, of hydrophobic 2-alkanols catalyzed by a cross-linked polyethyleneimine-polyoxometalate catalyst assembly

A cross-linked polyethyleneimine polymer containing the [ZnWZn2(H2O)2(ZnW9O34)2]12- polyoxometalate was prepared from branched polyethyleneimine (Mw = 600), the polyoxometalate, and a n-octylamine-epichlorohydrin cross-linking reagent. This catalytic assembly was active for the selective oxidation of 2-alkanols to 2-alkanones with aqueous H2O2 with reactions presumably occurring at a hydrophobic domain. Most importantly, the catalyst showed distinctive lipophiloselectivity, that is selectivity as a function of the lipophilic nature of a reaction substrate. The lipophiloselectivity was proportional to the relative partition coefficient (1-octanol/water) of the substrates.     

Polyfluorinated quaternary ammonium salts of polyoxometalate anions: fluorous biphasic oxidation catalysis with and without fluorous solvents

[reaction: see text] Polyfluorinated quaternary ammonium cations, [CF(3)(CF(2))(7)(CH(2))(3)](3)CH(3)N(+) (R(F)N(+)), were synthesized and used as countercations for the [WZnM(2)(H(2)O)(2)(ZnW(9)O(34))(2)](12)(-) (M = Mn(II), Zn(II)) polyoxometalate. The (R(F)N(+))(12)[WZnM(2)(H(2)O)(2)(ZnW(9)O(34))(2)] compounds were fluorous biphasic catalysts for alcohol and alkenol oxidation, and alkene epoxidation with aqueous hydrogen peroxide. Reaction protocols with or without a fluorous solvent were tested. The catalytic activity and selectivity was affected by both the hydrophobicity of the solvent and the substrate.     

From 1D to 3D single-crystal-to-single-crystal structural transformations based on linear polyanion [Mn4(H2O)18WZnMn2(H2O)2(ZnW9O34)2]4-

A 1D anionic polyoxometalate, [Mn(4)(H(2)O)(18)WZnMn(2)(H(2)O)(2)(ZnW(9)O(34))(2)](4-), undergoes 1D to 3D single-crystal-to-single-crystal structural transformations that are induced by transition-metal cations (Co(2+) and Cu(2+)) and solvent molecules. These solid materials present interesting catalytic activity for the oxidative aromatization of Hantzsch 1,4-dihydropyridines that is dependent on the inserted heterogeneous metal cations.     

Highly efficient recycling of a "sandwich" type polyoxometalate oxidation catalyst using solvent resistant nanofiltration

A "sandwich" type polyoxometalate catalyst ([MeN(n-C8H17)3]12[WZn3(ZnW9O34)2]) was very efficiently recycled by nanofiltration with almost quantitative retention, using an alpha-alumina supported mesoporous gamma-alumina membrane.     

Activation of nitrous oxide and selective epoxidation of alkenes catalyzed by the manganese-substituted polyoxometalate, [Mn(III)2ZnW(Zn2W9O34)2]10-

A manganese(III)-substituted polyoxometalate of the "sandwich" structure, [MnIII2ZnW(ZnW9O34)2]10-, catalyzed the highly selective (>99.9%) epoxidation of alkenes, such as 1-octene, 2-octene, and cyclohexene with nitrous oxide. Reactions occurred in homogeneous media at 150 degrees C under 1 atm N2O. The epoxidation had a linear reaction profile; turnover frequencies of 0.5-1.4 h-1 were measured. The reactions were also stereoselective; for example, cis-stilbene gave cis-stilbene oxide. From ESR spectroscopy, it was shown that a Mn(II) octahedral species is reversibly formed by reaction between the original Mn(III) polyoxometalate and N2O. Therefore, it would appear that a Mn(V)-oxo active species is not formed; it is possible that the activation of nitrous oxide was by its oxidation by the Mn(III) polyoxometalate.     

Synthesis of diamondoid lanthanide-polyoxometalate solids as tunable photoluminescent materials

The reaction between polyoxometalate (POM) [TBA](12)[WZn{Zn(H(2)O)}(2)(ZnW(9)O(34))(2)] (TBA = tetrabutyl ammonium) and lanthanide (Ln) nitrate (Ln = La, Eu and Tb) in a mixed solvent of CH(3)CN and DMF yielded three noncentrosymmetric diamondoid Ln-POM solid materials, {[Ln(2)(DMF)(8)(H(2)O)(6)][ZnW(12)O(40)]}·4DMF (Ln-POM; Ln = La, Eu and Tb). In these compounds, the {ZnW(12)O(40)} unit, transferred from the metastable [WZn{Zn(H(2)O)}(2)(ZnW(9)O(34))(2)] cluster, acts as a tetradentate ligand to connect with four Ln nodes, while the Ln ion links up two {ZnW(12)O(40)} units. These compounds generated interesting luminescence emissions that are dependent on the Ln ions and their ratios. White light emission was obtained by a doped approach with a rational ratio of the Eu(3+) and Tb(3+) ions.     

Chiral hydroperoxides as oxygen source in the catalytic stereoselective epoxidation of allylic alcohols by sandwich-type polyoxometalates: control of enantioselectivity through a metal-coordinated template

The epoxidation of allylic alcohols is shown to be efficiently and selectively catalyzed by the oxidatively resistant sandwich-type polyoxometalates, POMs, namely [WZnM(2)(ZnW(9)O(34))(2)](q)(-) [M = OV(IV), Mn(II), Ru(III), Fe(III), Pd(II), Pt(II), Zn(II); q = 10-12], with organic hydroperoxides as oxygen source. Conspicuous is the fact that the nature of the transition metal M in the central ring of polyoxometalate affects significantly the reactivity, chemoselectivity, regioselectivity, and stereoselectivity of the allylic alcohol epoxidation. For the first time, it is demonstrated that the oxovanadium(IV)-substituted POM, namely [ZnW(VO)(2)(ZnW(9)O(34))(2)](12-), is a highly chemoselective, regioselective, and also stereoselective catalyst for the clean epoxidation of allylic alcohols. A high enantioselectivity (er values up to 95:5) has been achieved with [ZnW(VO)(2)(ZnW(9)O(34))(2)](12)(-) and the sterically demanding TADOOL-derived hydroperoxide TADOOH as regenerative chiral oxygen source. Thus, a POM-catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation of excellent catalytic efficiency (up to 42 000 TON) has been made available for the development of sustainable oxidation processes. The high reactivity and selectivity of this unprecedented oxygen-transfer process are mechanistically rationalized in terms of a peroxy-type vanadium(V) template.     

A diruthenium-substituted polyoxometalate as an electrocatalyst for oxygen generation

Transition metal heteropolyanions have been used to catalyze a variety of organic oxidations but have not previously been used for O2 generation, despite sharing some structural similarities with dioxoruthenium water-oxidation catalysts. In this study, we report that the di-Ru-substituted polyoxometalate (POM) [Ru2Zn2(H2O)2(ZnW9O34)2]14- can be used to catalyze the electrochemical generation of O2. By comparing the behavior of this compound to that observed using a mono-Ru-substituted POM catalyst, we show that adjacent Ru sites are necessary to observe O2 generation. These observations suggest a reaction pathway involving two Ru-bound oxygen species combining to form O2 and are consistent with the accepted mechanism of electrochemical oxygen evolution. Finally, analysis of the observed electrode kinetics yields a Tafel slope of roughly 120 mV, which is similar to values reported previously for perovskite anodes.     

基于多金属氧酸盐的介孔离子催化剂催化苯一步氧化制苯酚（英文）

苯酚是一种重要的有机化工原料,工业上主要采用合成路线长、原子利用率低、能耗高、环境污染严重的异丙苯法生产.当前,随着绿色化学的普及,H_2O_2催化苯一步氧化制苯酚受到越来越多的关注.在研究的众多催化剂中,钒取代杂多酸被认为是该反应最有效的催化剂之一.然而,纯杂多酸易溶于H_2O_2催化的苯羟基化反应体系,导致污染严重、后处理和分离困难.为了获得可回收的固体杂多酸催化剂,通常将其负载于多孔载体上,但这种方法常伴随着活性组分易溶脱,反应速率慢等缺点.因此,在H_2O_2催化苯一步氧化制苯酚体系中获得高效、可重复使用的杂多酸基固体催化剂仍然是一个挑战.采用有机单元修饰杂多酸是制备杂多酸基固体催化剂的有效方法.研究表明,有机基团的引入可以有效调控杂多酸的溶解性和氧化还原性.另一方面,催化剂中的疏水微环境也能有效促进非极性底物与催化活性中心的相互作用,提高反应速率,改善催化活性.因此,我们通过离子交换法将对二甲苯型双核咪唑离子液体阳离子与含钒杂多阴离子结合,研究制备了一种具有疏水微环境的介孔杂多酸基离子固体催化剂.采用傅里叶变换红外光谱、X射线衍射、扫描电镜、N2吸附-脱附和CHN元素分析等表征手段对催化剂进行全面分析.结果表明,该催化剂是一种具有较高比表面积的半无定形疏水有机杂多酸盐.在H_2O_2催化的苯一步氧化制苯酚反应中引导了液-固两相催化体系,在反应时间1 h,反应温度70 oC,苯酚产率可达到28.9%,与均相纯杂多酸的催化活性基本相当,且催化剂重复使用性能良好.催化剂构效关系和反应动力学研究表明,高比表面积和疏水微环境的构建加快了苯与催化活性中心的相互作用,提高了催化反应速率和产物选择性.同时,咪唑基离子液体阳离子通过分子内的电子相互作用改善了杂多阴离子的氧化还原能力,也赋予固体催化剂更高的催化活性.该研究为H_2O_2催化苯一步氧化制苯酚反应提供了一种制备简单,经济高效,可重复使用的杂多酸基固体催化剂.     

Hybrid organic-inorganic 1D and 2D frameworks with epsilon-Keggin polyoxomolybdates as building blocks

Organic-inorganic hybrid materials based on polyoxometalate building blocks with capping La3+ ions and bidentate oxygenated ligands have been obtained by reaction at room temperature of the [epsilon-PMo12O36(OH)4[La(H2O)4]]5+ polyoxocation with glutarate (C5H6O(2)(2-)) and squarate (C4O(4)(2-)) organic ligands. [epsilon-PMo12O37(OH)3[La(H2O)4(C5H6O4)0.5]4].21 H2O (1) and [epsilon-PMo12O39(OH)[La(H2O)6]2-[La(H2O)5(C4O4)0.5]2].17 H2O (2) form unprecedented 1D chains built from alternating polyoxocations and organic ligands connected through LaO links. The structures of these materials are compared to the 2D hybrid organic-inorganic framework [NC4H12]2-[Mo22O52(OH)18[La(H2O)4]2[La(CH3CO2)2]4].8H2O (3) isolated from the hydrothermal reaction of elemental precursors (MoO(4)(2-), Mo, La3+) in acetate buffer. Compound 3 is built from previously undescribed polyoxometalate units with twenty-two MoV centers capped by six La3+ ions, four of which are bridged by acetate ligands.     

A highly chemoselective,diastereoselective, and regioselective epoxidation of chiral allylic alcohols with hydrogen peroxide,catalyzed by sandwich-type polyoxometalates: enhancement of reactivity and control of selectivity by the hydroxy group through metal-alcoholate bonding

Sandwich-type polyoxometalates (POMs), namely [WZnM2(ZnW9O34)2]q- [M = Mn(II), Ru(III), Fe(III), Pd(II), Pt(II), Zn(II); q = 10-12], are shown to catalyze selectively the epoxidation of chiral allylic alcohols with 30% hydrogen peroxide under mild conditions (ca. 20 degrees C) in an aqueous/organic biphasic system. The transition metals M in the central ring of polyoxometalate do not affect the reactivity, chemoselectivity, or stereoselectivity of the allylic alcohol epoxidation by hydrogen peroxide. Similar selectivities, albeit in significantly lower product yields, are observed for the lacunary Keggin POM [PW11O39]7-, in which a peroxotungstate complex has been shown to be the active oxidizing species. All these features support a tungsten peroxo complex rather than a high-valent transition-metal oxo species operates as the key intermediate in the sandwich-type POM-catalyzed epoxidations. On capping of the hydroxy functionality through acetylation or methylation, no reactivity of these hydroxy-protected substrates [1a(Ac) and 1a(Me)] is observed by these POMs. A template is proposed to account for the marked enhancement of reactivity and selectivity, in which the allylic alcohol is ligated through metal-alcoholate bonding, and the H2O2 oxygen source is activated in the form of a peroxotungsten complex. 1,3-Allylic strain promotes a high preference for the threo diastereomer and 1,2-allylic strain a high preference for the erythro diastereomer, whereas tungsten-alcoholate bonding furnishes high regioselectivity for the epoxidation of the allylic double bond. The estimated dihedral angle alpha of 50-70degrees for the metal-alcoholate-bonded template of the POM/H2O2 system provides the best compromise between 1,2A and 1,3A strain during the oxygen transfer. In contrast to acyclic allylic alcohols 1, the M-POM-catalyzed oxidation of the cyclic allylic alcohols 4 by H2O2 gives significant amounts of enone.     

PW_(11)/SBA-15介孔杂化材料的直接合成与表征

采用三嵌段共聚物EO20PO70EO20(P123)为模板剂,正硅酸乙酯(TEOS)和缺位Keggin型多金属氧酸盐Na7PW11O39(PW11)为无机前驱体,由共缩合法一步合成了PW11/SBA-15介孔杂化材料.通过红外(IR)光谱、紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis/DRS)、X射线衍射(XRD)、低温N2吸附、透射电子显微镜(TEM)等手段对杂化材料和合成过程进行了表征.结果表明:杂化材料中不仅多金属氧酸盐的Keggin单元保留完整,且共价键联于介孔孔道内部,而且样品基本具有规整有序的六方介孔结构.TEOS预水解时间的长短对有序结构的构筑有明显影响,随预水解时间延长,样品的介观有序性增加.这是因为多金属氧酸盐对模板剂P123有盐析作用,其作用大小与多金属氧酸盐前驱物的溶解度有关.     

多金属氧酸盐杂化催化剂光催化降解有机杀虫剂六氯苯

 通过自组装技术制备了一系列多金属氧酸盐-有机胺-分子筛杂化催化剂K5［M(H2O)PW11O39］-(EtO)3Si(CH2)3NH2-MCM-48,用XRD,ICP-AES,UV/DRS,FT-IR,31P MAS NMR和N2吸附等手段对其组成和结构进行了表征,并以有机杀虫剂六氯苯为探针分子考察了其光催化活性. 结果表明,多金属氧酸盐杂化催化剂的光催化降解活性高于直接光解,能有效地降解污水中的六氯苯,且易分离,可循环使用.     

Recovery of homogeneous polyoxometallate catalysts from aqueous and organic media by a mesoporous ceramic membrane without loss of catalytic activity

The recovery of homogeneous polyoxometallate (POM) oxidation catalysts from aqueous and non-aqueous media by a nanofiltration process using mesoporous gamma-alumina membranes is reported. The recovery of Q(12)[WZn(3)(ZnW(9)O(34))(2)] (Q=[MeN(n-C(8)H(17))(3)](+)) from toluene-based media was quantitative within experimental error, while up to 97 % of Na(12)[WZn(3)(ZnW(9)O(34))(2)] could be recovered from water. The toluene-soluble POM catalyst was used repeatedly in the conversion of cyclooctene to cyclooctene oxide and separated from the product mixture after each reaction. The catalytic activity increased steadily with the number of times that the catalyst had been recycled, which was attributed to partial removal of the excess QCl that is known to have a negative influence on the catalytic activity. Differences in the permeability of the membrane for different liquid media can be attributed to viscosity differences and/or capillary condensation effects. The influence of membrane pore radius on permeability and recovery is discussed.     

Synthesis, crystal structure and properties of a new organic-inorganic hybrid Dawson-like polyoxotungstate [Co(2,2''-bpy)3]2[Co(2,2''-bpy)2Cl][Co(2,2''-bpy)2]H2-[SbW18O60]·4H2O

A new organic-inorganic hybrid polyoxometalate based on Dawson-like polyoxotungstate anion [SbW18O60]9-, formulated [Co(2,2'-bpy)3]2[Co(2,2'-bpy)2Cl][Co(2,2'-bpy)2]H2[SbW18O60]·4H2O (2,2'-bpy= 2,2(-bipyridine) has been synthesized from Sb2O3, Na2WO4, CoCl2, and 2,2'-bipyridine materials by hydrothermal method, and which was characterized by elemental analyses, IR, XPS, EPR, TG, and X-ray single crystal diffraction. Structure analysis shows that the polyoxoanion self-assembled under hydrothermal conditions consists of a Dawson-like polyoxotungstate cluster anion [SbW18O60]9- encapsulating a pyramidal {SbO3} group within the {W18} cluster cage. EPR spectra show that the high-spin octahedral CoⅡ and low-spin CoⅡ ions coexist in the title compound. Magnetic properties indicate that the compound is antiferromagnetic.     

Electrocatalytic water oxidation beginning with the cobalt polyoxometalate [Co4(H2O)2(PW9O34)2]10-: identification of heterogeneous CoOx as the dominant catalyst

The question of "what is the true catalyst?" when beginning with the cobalt polyoxometalate (POM) [Co(4)(H(2)O)(2)(PW(9)O(34))(2)](10-) in electrochemical water oxidation catalysis is examined in pH 8.0 sodium phosphate buffer at a glassy carbon electrode. Is [Co(4)(H(2)O)(2)(PW(9)O(34))(2)](10-) a true water oxidation catalyst (WOC), or just a precatalyst? Electrochemical, kinetic, UV-vis, SEM, EDX, and other data provide four main lines of compelling evidence that, under the conditions used herein, the dominant WOC is actually heterogeneous CoO(x) and not homogeneous [Co(4)(H(2)O)(2)(PW(9)O(34))(2)](10-).     

Synthesis,Characterization, and Properties of Supported Tungstozincate Bridged by Co（Ⅱ） Complex Fragment

[Co^11（phen）3]2[{（ZnW12O40）Co^11（phen）2（H2O）}2Co^11（trien）2（NaH2O）2]·3H2O was synthesized via hydrothermal technique and characterized with elemental analyses, IR spectroscopy, TGA-DTA, and variable temperature magnetic susceptibility. The compound crystallized in the monoclinic system with the space group P21/n, a=1.8210 nm, b=2.3592 nm, c=2.2932 nm, β=110.31°, V=9.239 nm^3, Z=2, R1=0.0827. The compound consists of two coordination cations, three lattice water molecules, and a macroanion [{（ZnW12O40）Co（phen）2（H2O）}2Co（C6H18N4）2·（NaH2O）2]^4- in which each supported Keggin anion [（ZnW12O40Co^11（phen）2（H2O）]^4- acts as a ligand to coordinate to central bridging Co^2＋ ion via a terminal oxygen atom. Hydrogen bonds are responsible for the construction of 3D architecture of the compound. The compound is paramagnetic with a weak antiferromagnetic interaction（0=-46.796 K）.     

A water-soluble and "self-assembled" polyoxometalate as a recyclable catalyst for oxidation of alcohols in water with hydrogen peroxide

We have demonstrated that a simply prepared water-soluble polyoxometalate, Na12[WZnZn2(H2O)2(ZnW9O34)2], synthesized from readily available zinc and tungsten salts in the presence of nitric acid, is an effective catalyst for selective alcohol oxidation with hydrogen peroxide in biphasic (water-alcohol) reaction media. Experiments have shown that the "self-assembled" catalyst in its mother liquor was as active as the isolated catalyst. The aqueous catalyst solution is easily separated from the water-insoluble products and can be recycled without loss in activity or selectivity.     

A new method for the synthesis of organopolyoxometalate hybrid compounds

The reaction of a quaternary ammonium salt of the tin chloride-substituted polyoxometalate, [PSn(Cl)W11O39]4-, with a variety of n-nucleophiles including primary, secondary, and tertiary amines and a tertiary phosphine, yielded tin-centered Lewis acid-base adducts, [PSn(Cl)W11O39]4--n-nucleophile; with more nucleophilic secondary amines such as diisopropylamine, apparently some [PSnN[CH(CH3)2]2W11O39]4- was formed as a minor product. The compounds were identified by 1H, 119Sn, 15N, 31P, and 183W NMR, ESI-MS, and elemental analyses. The key connectivity of the Sn-Cl center with the amine was clarified by the observation of 3J Sn-H couplings (Sn from the polyoxometalate cluster and H from the amine moiety) in a 2D 119Sn-1H heteronuclear multiple-bond correlation NMR experiment. This new, rather simple synthetic method was also utilized for preparing amino acid-polyoxometalate hybrid compounds.     

Is it true dioxygenase or classic autoxidation catalysis? Re-investigation of a claimed dioxygenase catalyst based on a Ru(2)-incorporated, polyoxometalate precatalyst

A 1997 Nature paper reported that a novel Ru(2)-incorporated sandwich-type polyoxometalate, {[WZnRu(III)(2)(OH)(H(2)O)](ZnW(9)O(34))(2)}(11)(-), is an all-inorganic dioxygenase catalyst for the hydroxylation of adamantane and the epoxidation of alkenes using molecular oxygen. Specifically, it was reported that the above Ru(2)-containing polyoxometalate catalyzes the following reaction by a non-radical-chain, dioxygenase mechanism: 2RH + O(2) --> 2ROH (R = adamantane). A re-investigation of the above claim has been performed, resulting in the following findings: (1) iodometric analysis detects trace peroxides (0.5% relative to adamantane), the products of free-radical-chain autoxidation, at the end of the adamantane hydroxylation reaction; (2) a non-dioxygenase product, H(2)(18)O, is observed at the end of an adamantane hydroxylation reaction performed using (18)O(2); (3) kinetic studies reveal a fractional rate law consistent with a classic radical-chain reaction; (4) a non-dioxygenase approximately 1:1 adamantane products/O(2) stoichiometry is observed in our hands (instead of the claimed 2:1 adamantane/O(2) dioxygenase stoichiometry); (5) adamantane hydroxylation is initiated by the free radical initiator, AIBN (2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile), or the organic hydroperoxide, t-BuOOH; (6) four radical scavengers completely inhibit the reaction; and (7) {[WZnRu(III)(2)(OH)(H(2)O)](ZnW(9)O(34))(2)}(11)(-) is found to be an effective catalyst for cyclohexene free-radical-chain autoxidation. The above results are consistent with and strongly supportive of a free-radical-chain mechanism, not the previously claimed dioxygenase pathway.