Titanium(IV) polynuclear hydroxo complexes stabilized in solution by [PW11O39]7? heteropolyanion

[PW₁₁O₃₉]^7– heteropolyanion (HPA) stabilizes Ti(IV) in aqueous solution at Ti:PW₁₁ ratios from 1 to 12 and pH 1–3. Ti(IV) is completely precipitated under these conditions in the absence of HPA. Differential dissolution phase analysis, optical, IR,³¹P and¹⁷O NMR spectra show that one Ti(IV) ion is incorporated into the Keggin lattice. The other ions, most probably, are located on the HPA surface in the form of oligomeric hydroxo fragments: [PW₁₁Ti^IVO₄₀·Ti_n–1 ^IVO_xH_y]^k–. Both types of Ti(IV) ions bind peroxo groups on interaction of the complex with H₂O₂.     

Synthesis and spectral properties of titanium(iv) polynuclear hydroxo complexes stabilized in solution by the [PW11O39]7− heteropolyanion

Unsaturated heteropolyanions (HPA) [PW₁₁O₃₉]⁷⁻ stabilize Ti^IV hydroxo complexes in aqueous solutions (Ti: PW₁₁ [PW₁₁O₃₉]⁷⁻⪯12, pH 1–3). Spectral studies (optical,¹⁷O and³¹P NMR, and IR spectra) and studies by the differential dissolution method demonstrated that Ti^IV hydroxo complexes are stabilized through interactions of polynuclear Ti^IV hydroxo cations with heteropolyanions [PW₁₁TiO₄₀ ⁵⁻ formed. Depending on the reaction conditions, hydroxo cations Ti _n−1O _x H _y ^m+ either add to oxygen atoms of the W−O−Ti bridges of the heteropolyanions to form the complex [PW₁₁TiO₄₀·Ti _n−1O _x H _y ] ^k− (at [HPA]=0.01 mol L⁻¹) or interact with Ti^IV of the heteropolyanions through the terminal o atom to give the polynuclear complexes [PW₁₁O₃₉Ti−O−Ti _n−1O _x H _y ]^q− (at [HPA]=0.2 mol L⁻¹). When the complexes of the first type were treated with H₂O₂, Ti^IV ions added peroxo groups. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 914–920, May, 1997.     

Membrane separation of ions for the preparation of pure solutions of heteropolycompounds

Reverse osmosis was used for the separation of various types of heteropolyanions (HPA): [PW₁₁O₃₉M(H₂O)] ^k– (M = Co^II, Fe^III, Cr^III), [(PW₁₁O₃₉Fe)₂O]^10– , and [PW₁₁O₃₉ · Fe _n O _x H _y ] ^p– from contaminant ions NO₃ ^– and Na⁺ that are usually introduced into the solution in the synthesis of HPA.Translated fromIzvestiya Akodemii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 1009–1011, April, 1996.     

Titanium-Substituted Heteropolytungstates as Model Catalysts for Studying the Mechanisms of Selective Oxidation by Hydrogen Peroxide

The ³¹P NMR method shows that four forms of titanium(IV)-monosubstituted Keggin-type heteropolytungstate (Ti–HPA) exist in MeCN: the dimer (Bu₄N)₇[{PTiW₁₁O₃₉}₂OH] (in the abbreviated form, (PW₁₁Ti)₂OH or H1), its conjugate base (PW₁₁Ti)₂O (1), and two monomers, PW₁₁TiO (2) and PW₁₁TiOH (H2). The ratio between the forms depends on the concentrations of H⁺and H₂O. Dimer H1is produced from 2in MeCN when H⁺(1.5 mol) is added, and monomer H2is the key intermediate in this process. The catalytic activity of Ti–HPA in the oxidation of thioethers by H₂O₂correlates with their activity in peroxo complex formation and decreases in the order H2> H1> 2. The reaction of 2with H₂O₂in MeCN occurs slowly to form the inactive peroxo complex PW₁₁TiO₂(A). The addition of H₂O₂to H1and H2most likely results in the formation of the active hydroperoxo complex PW₁₁TiOOH (B). Complexes Aand Btransform into each other when H⁺or OH^–(1 mol) is added per 1 mol of Aor B, respectively. The activity of Btoward thioethers in the stoichiometric reaction is proven by ³¹PNMR and optical spectroscopy.     

Selective Conversion of Cellobiose and Cellulose into Gluconic Acid in Water in the Presence of Oxygen,Catalyzed by Polyoxometalate‐Supported Gold Nanoparticles

Gold nanoparticles loaded onto Keggin‐type insoluble polyoxometalates (Cs_xH_3?xPW₁₂O₄₀) showed superior catalytic performances for the direct conversion of cellobiose into gluconic acid in water in the presence of O₂. The selectivity of Au/Cs_xH_3?xPW₁₂O₄₀ for gluconic acid was significantly higher than those of Au catalysts loaded onto typical metal oxides (e.g., SiO₂, Al₂O₃, and TiO₂), carbon nanotubes, and zeolites (H‐ZSM‐5 and HY). The acidity of polyoxometalates and the mean‐size of the Au nanoparticles were the key factors in the catalytic conversion of cellobiose into gluconic acid. The stronger acidity of polyoxometalates not only favored the conversion of cellobiose but also resulted in higher selectivity of gluconic acid by facilitating desorption and inhibiting its further degradation. On the other hand, the smaller Au nanoparticles accelerated the oxidation of glucose (an intermediate) into gluconic acid, thereby leading to increases both in the conversion of cellobiose and in the selectivity of gluconic acid. The Au/Cs_xH_3?xPW₁₂O₄₀ system also catalyzed the conversion of cellulose into gluconic acid with good efficiency, but it could not be used repeatedly owing to the leaching of a H⁺‐rich hydrophilic moiety over long‐term hydrothermal reactions. We have demonstrated that the combination of H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ and Au/Cs_3.0PW₁₂O₄₀ afforded excellent yields of gluconic acid (about 85 %, 418 K, 11 h), and the deactivation of the recovered H₃PW₁₂O₄₀–Au/Cs_3.0PW₁₂O₄₀ catalyst was not serious during repeated use.     

A study of complexation of chloral hydrate with heteropoly anions having various structures

¹H NMR was applied to study the interaction of chloral hydrate in deuterionitrobenzene solution with tetrabutylammonium salts of the heteropoly acids (HPA) belonging to five structural types: Keggin (H₃PW₁₂O₄₀, H₃PMo₁₂O₄₀, H₄SiW₁₂O₄₀), Dawson (-H₆P₂W₁₈O₆₂, -H₆P₂Mo₁₈O₆₂, -H₄S₂Mo₁₈O₆₂), H₆P₂W₂₁O₇₁(H₂O)₃, H₆As₂W₂₁O₆₉(H₂O), and H₂₁B₃W₃₉O₁₃₂. The surface of the HPA anions is nonuniform in acid-base properties. A general rule for all HPA was found, namely, that the HPA acidity increases with a decrease in the specific anion charge (per W or Mo atom).     

Electrochemical study of isopoly and heteropoly anion transfer across the water | nitrobenzene interface. Part II. Vanadium-containing heteropolytungstate anions

The electrochemical transfer behaviour of vanadium-containing heteropolytungstate anions [PW_12−xV_xO₄₀]^(3+x)− (x = 1−4) across the water | nitrobenzene interface has been investigated by cyclic voltammetry and chronopotentiometry with cyclic linear current scanning. The transfer of PW₁₁V₁O⁴⁻₄₀, HPW₁₀V₂O⁴⁻₄₀, H₂PW₁₀V₂O³⁻₄₀, H₃PW₉V₃O³⁻₄₀ and H₄PW₈V₄O³⁻₄₀ across the water | nitrobenzene interface can be observed within the potential window. The effects were observed of pH in the water phase on the transfer behaviour and the formation of vanadium-containing heteropolytungstate anions in solution. Heteropolytungstate anions become more stable due to their involving the vanadium atom. The degree of protonation and the dissociation constant of the trivalent vanadium-containing heteropolytungstate anion of protonation increase with increasing vanadium content. The transfer processes are diffusion-controlled. The standard transfer potential, the standard Gibbs energy and the dissociation constant for vanadium-containing heteropolytungstate anions have been obtained and the transfer mechanisms are discussed.     

Structure and Reactivity of Gas‐Phase Molybdenum Oxide Cluster Ions

Combining the ion cyclotron resonance method and a Knudsen effusion source, we obtained a series of Mo_xO_y ⁺ (x = 1 – 5, y = 1 – 15) molybdenum oxide cluster ions. We studied the dependence of the concentrations of these ions on the trapping time and their reactions with carbon monoxide. It is shown that Mo_xO_y ⁺ ions with x > 3 contain a cyclic Mo₃O₉ fragment in their structure. The oxygen bond energies in Mo_xO_y ⁺ ionic clusters are estimated.     

Palladium(II), Copper(II), Iron(III), and Vanadium(V) Complexes with Heteropolyanion PW9O9–34: 31P, 183W, 51V NMR and IR Spectroscopy Studies

The formation of Pd(II)-containing and mixed Pd(II),Cu(II), Pd(II),Fe(III), and Pd(II),V(V) complexes with heteropolyanion PW₉O^9– ₃₄was studied using ³¹P, ¹⁸³W, ⁵¹V NMR, visible UV and IR spectroscopy, and the differentiating dissolution methods. In an aqueous solution and at optimal pH (3.7), the monometallic complexes [Pd₃(PW₉O₃₄)₂]^12–and [Pd₃(PW₉O₃₄)₂Pd _n O _x H _y ] ^q–(n _av= 3), the bimetallic complexes [Pd₂Cu(PW₉O₃₄)₂]^12–, [Pd₂Fe(PW₉O₃₄)₂]^11–, and [PdFe₂(PW₉O₃₄)₂]^10–, and a mixture of the [Pd₃(PW₉O₃₄)₂Pd _n O _x H _y ] ^q–(n _av 10) + [(VO)₃(PW₉O₃₄)₂]^9–complexes are formed. The title complexes were isolated from solution as Cs⁺solid salts belonging to the same [M₃(PW₉O₃₄)₂] structural type.     

Adsorption of H3PW12O40 by porous carbon materials

Adsorption of H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ from water and organic oxygen-containing solvents (AcOH, Me₂CO, MeOH) by carbon mesoporous materials, viz., Sibunit and catalytic filamentous carbons (CFC), was studied. The amount of irreversibly sorbed heteropolyacid is 50—100 mg g^–1 of support and decreases in the series of solvents: H₂O > Me₂CO > AcOH > MeOH. The adsorption capacity of CFC depends on the specific surface, total pore volume, and microstructure of the CFC fiber.     

Correlation between reduction potential of vanadium-containing heteropolyacid (HPA) catalysts and their oxidation activity for cyclohexanol dehydrogenation

Vanadium-containing H_6+xP₂Mo_18−xV_xO₆₂ (x = 0, 1, 2 and 3) Wells-Dawson heteropolyacid (HPA) and H_3+xPMo_12−xV_xO₄₀ (x = 0, 1, 2 and 3) Keggin HPA catalysts were applied to the vapor-phase dehydrogenation of cyclohexanol. The catalytic oxidation activity showed a volcano-shaped curve with respect to vanadium substitution for both families of HPA catalysts. The Wells-Dawson HPA showed a better catalytic oxidation performance than the Keggin HPA at the same level of vanadium substitution.     

Structure and properties of H<Subscript>8</Subscript>(PW<Subscript>11</Subscript>TiO<Subscript>39</Subscript>)<Subscript>2</Subscript>O heteropoly acid

Heteropoly acid (HPA) H₈(PW₁₁TiO₃₉)₂O·xH₂O (I) is synthesized by three different ways and studied by chemical analysis, potentiometric titration, mass-spectrometry, IR, ³¹P, ¹⁸³W, and ¹⁷O NMR spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, and transmission electron microscopy. Anion I consists of two subparticles of the Keggin structure bridged by Ti-O-Ti. The dimeric anion exists in HPA aqueous solutions at [I] > 0.02 M. At pH > 0.6 it splits to a [PW₁₁TiO₄₀]⁵⁻ monomer stable up to pH ∼ 6. When heated (150–400)°C, I splits into H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ and, apparently, H₃PW₁₀Ti₂O₃₈ without phase separation. Thermolysis products are soluble and when dissolved in water turn again into I. Complete decomposition of I to oxides occurs at ∼450°C.     

Surface acid sites of H<Subscript>3</Subscript>PW<Subscript>12</Subscript>O<Subscript>40</Subscript> as studied by the adsorption of stable nitroxyl radicals

The surface acidity of H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ and Na_xH_3-xPW₁₂O₄₀(x = 1-3) was studied using the adsorption of 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-oxopiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPON) and 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-hydroxypiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPOL) radicals. It was found that the amount of surface proton sites determined from the adsorption of TEMPON decreased with the degree of substitution of Na⁺ cations for protons. A correlation between amount of strong surface proton sites and catalytic activity of Na_xH_3-xPW₁₂O₄₀(x = 0-3) in the dealkylation reaction of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol was found.Translated from Kinetika i Kataliz, Vol. 46, No. 1, 2005, pp. 131–136.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Timofeeva, Ayupov, Volodin, Pak, Volkova, Echevskii.     

Catalytic synthesis of diphenolic acid from levulinic acid over cesium partly substituted Wells–Dawson type heteropolyacid

A series of insoluble cesium partly substituted Wells–Dawson type heteropolyacids, Cs_xH_6−xP₂W₁₈O₆₂ (x = 1.5–6.0), were synthesized and characterized using the techniques including UV–vis/DRS, FT-IR, XRD, XPS, and N₂ porosimetry. As the unique and reusable solid acid catalysts, Cs_xH_6−xP₂W₁₈O₆₂ salts were applied to produce diphenolic acid by the condensation reaction of phenol with bio-platform molecule, levulinic acid. For comparison, cesium partly substituted Keggin type heteropolyacids (Cs_xH_3−xPW₁₂O₄₀, x = 1.0–3.0), HCl, HZSM-5, and MCM-49 were also tested. Influences on the catalytic activity and selectivity were considered for factors including solvent, molar ratio of phenol to levulinic acid, amount of catalyst, reaction temperature, stirring speed, and reaction time. The experimental results demonstrated that both Cs_1.5H_4.5P₂W₁₈O₆₂and Cs_2.5H_0.5PW₁₂O₄₀ exhibited excellent catalytic performance under solvent-free conditions. Furthermore, both selectivity and activity of Cs_1.5H_4.5P₂W₁₈O₆₂ were higher than those of Cs_2.5H_0.5PW₁₂O₄₀. Reasons for the different catalytic behaviors between two types of cesium partly substituted heteropolyacids were investigated.     

X-ray diffraction study of acid anilinium dodecatungstenphosphate

Acid anilinium dodecatungstenphosphate of composition (C₆H₅NH₃)₂H[PW₁₂O₄₀] 2H₂O is synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis, IR spectroscopy, and thermogravimetry. The crystals are monoclinic: space group P2₁/m, a = 9.940(2) , b = 15.412(3) , c = 16.201(3) , = 100.42(3)°, Z = 2, _calcd = 4.221 g/cm³. The structure contains heteropolyanions [PW₁₂O₄₀]^3–, cations [C₆H₅NH₃]⁺ and H⁺, and molecules of water of crystallization. The heteropolyanions and anilinium cations in crystal are linked by the electrostatic interaction and hydrogen bonds.__________Translated from Koordinatsionnaya Khimiya, Vol. 31, No. 4, 2005, pp. 273–279.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Kaziev, Dutov, Quinones, Koroteev, Belskii, Stash, Kuznetsova.     

Reactions of Neutral and Charged Molybdenum Oxide Clusters with Low-Molecular-Weight Alcohols in a Gas Phase Studied by Ion Cyclotron Resonance

A set of oxygen-containing molybdenum oxide clusters Mo _x O _y (x = 1–3; y = 1–9) was obtained with the use of a combination of a Knudsen cell and an ion trap cell. The reactions of positively charged clusters with C₁–C₄ alcohols were studied using ion cyclotron resonance. The formation of a number of organometallic ions, the products of initial insertion of molybdenum oxide ions into the C–O and C–H bonds of alcohols, and polycondensation products of methanol and ethanol were found. The reactions of neutral molybdenum oxide clusters Mo _x O _y (x = 1–3; y = 1–9) with protonated C₁–C₄ alcohols and an ammonium ion were studied. The following limits of proton affinity (PA) were found for neutral oxygen-containing molybdenum clusters: (MoO) < 180, (Mo₂O₄, Mo₂O₅, and Mo₃O₈) = 188 ± 8, PA(MoO₂) = 202 ± 5, PA(MoO₃, Mo₂O₆, and Mo₃O₉) > 207 kcal/mol.     

Excess molar heat capacities and excess molar volumes of some mixtures of propylene carbonate with aromatic hydrocarbons

Excess molar volumes V ^E and excess molar heat capacities C _P ^E at constant pressure have been measured, at 25°C, as a function of composition for the four binary liquid mixtures propylene carbonate (4-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one, C₄H₆O₃; PC) + benzene (C₆H₆;B), + toluene (C₆H₅CH₃;T), + ethylbenzene (C₆H₅C₂H₅;EB), and + p-xylene (p-C₆H₄(CH₃)₂;p-X) using a vibrating-tube densimeter and a Picker flow microcalorimeter, respectively. All the excess volumes are negative and noticeably skewed towards the hydrocarbon side: V ^E (cm³-mol^–1) at the minimum ranges from about –0.31 at x₁=0.43 for {x₁C₄H₆O₃+x₂p-C₆H₄(CH₃)₂}, to –0.45 at x₁=0.40 for {x₁C₄H₆O₃+x₂C₆H₅CH₃}. For the systems (PC+T), (PC+EB) and (PC+p-X) the C _P ^E s are all positive and even more skewed. For instance, for (PC+T) the maximum is at x _1,max =0.31 with C _P,max ^E =1.91 J-K^–1-mol^–1. Most interestingly, C _P ^E of {x₁C₄H₆O₃+x₂C₆H₆} exhibits two maxima near the ends of the composition range and a minimum at x _1,min =0.71 with C _P,min ^E =–0.23 J-K^–1-mol^–1. For this type of mixture, it is the first reported case of an M-shaped composition dependence of the excess molar heat capacity at constant pressure.Communicated at the Festsymposium celebrating Dr. Henry V. Kehiaian's 60^th birthday, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 17–18 May 1990.     

Photofragmentation of 2‐Deoxy‐D‐Ribose Molecules in the Gas Phase

We have measured the synchrotron‐induced photofragmentation of isolated 2‐deoxy‐D ‐ribose molecules (C₅H₁₀O₄) at four photon energies, namely, 23.0, 15.7, 14.6, and 13.8 eV. At all photon energies above the molecule′s ionization threshold we observe the formation of a large variety of molecular cation fragments, including CH₃⁺, OH⁺, H₃O⁺, C₂H₃⁺, C₂H₄⁺, CH_xO⁺ (x=1,2,3), C₂H_xO⁺ (x=1–5), C₃H_xO⁺ (x=3–5), C₂H₄O₂⁺, C₃H_xO₂⁺ (x=1,2,4–6), C₄H₅O₂⁺, C₄H_xO₃⁺ (x=6,7), C₅H₇O₃⁺, and C₅H₈O₃⁺. The formation of these fragments shows a strong propensity of the DNA sugar to dissociate upon absorption of vacuum ultraviolet photons. The yields of particular fragments at various excitation photon energies in the range between 10 and 28 eV are also measured and their appearance thresholds determined. At all photon energies, the most intense relative yield is recorded for the m/q=57 fragment (C₃H₅O⁺), whereas a general intensity decrease is observed for all other fragments— relative to the m/q=57 fragment—with decreasing excitation energy. Thus, bond cleavage depends on the photon energy deposited in the molecule. All fragments up to m/q=75 are observed at all photon energies above their respective threshold values. Most notably, several fragmentation products, for example, CH₃⁺, H₃O⁺, C₂H₄⁺, CH₃O⁺, and C₂H₅O⁺, involve significant bond rearrangements and nuclear motion during the dissociation time. Multibond fragmentation of the sugar moiety in the sugar–phosphate backbone of DNA results in complex strand lesions and, most likely, in subsequent reactions of the neutral or charged fragments with the surrounding DNA molecules.     

A Spectroscopic Study of the Dissolution of Cesium Phosphomolybdate and Zirconium Molybdate by Ammonium Carbamate

Through a combination of Raman spectroscopy, multi-element NMR spectroscopy and chemical analysis, the differences between the action of carbonate and carbamate as agents for dissolving Cs₃PMo₁₂O₄₀⋅xH₂O(s) (CPM) and ZrMO₂O₇(OH)₂(H₂O)₂(s) (ZM) have been elucidated. Alkaline H₂NCO⁻₂/HCO₃⁻/CO₃²⁻ solutions, derived from the dissolution of ammonium carbamate (NH₄H₂NCO₂; AC), dissolve CPM by base hydrolysis of the PMo₁₂O₄₀³⁻ Keggin anion, ultimately forming [MoO₄]²⁻ and PO₄³⁻ when excess base is present. If the initial concentration of H₂NCO₂⁻/HCO₃⁻/ CO₃²⁻ is lowered, base hydrolysis is incomplete and the dissolved species include [Mo₇O₂₄]⁶⁻ and [P₂Mo₅O₂₃]⁶⁻, and undissolved solid Cs₃PMo₁₂O₄₀, Cs_xNH_7−xPMo₁₁O₃₉, and Cs_xNH_6−xMo₇O₂₄ remain. Na₂CO₃ solutions dissolve Cs₃PMo₁₂O₄₀ through a similar mechanism, but the dissolution rate is much lower. We attribute this difference to the different buffering effects of H₂NCO₂⁻/HCO₃⁻/CO₃²⁻ and CO₃²⁻/HCO₃⁻ solutions, and the instability of carbamic acid, the protonated form of H₂NCO₂⁻ (which rapidly decomposes into NH₃ and CO₂). The ability of NH₃ to produce NH₄⁺ and OH⁻, together with the evolution of CO₂ gas, drive the reaction forward. Low temperature measurements under conditions where pure H₂NCO₂⁻ is kinetically stable, allowed the rates of dissolution of CPM by H₂NCO₂⁻ and CO₃²⁻ to be compared directly, confirming the faster dissolution by H₂NCO₂⁻. Compared to CPM, the dissolution of ZM by H₂NCO₂⁻/HCO₃⁻/CO₃²⁻ is a much slower process and is driven by the formation of soluble Zr^IV-carbonate complexes and MoO₄²⁻. The driving force for the dissolution of ZM is the superior complexing ability of carbonate over carbamate; consequently solutions containing a higher carbonate concentration dissolve ZM faster.     

A Study of the Acid Properties of Structurally and Compositionally Different Heteropoly Acids in Acetic Acid

The acid properties of heteropoly acids of the following three structure types were studied by conductometry in acetic acid: Keggin (H₃PW₁₂O₄₀, H₃PMo₁₂O₄₀, H₄SiW₁₂O₄₀, H₃PW₁₁ThO₃₉; and H₅PW₁₁XO₄₀, where X(IV) = Ti or Zr), Dawson (-H₆P₂W₁₈O₆₂and -H₆P₂Mo₁₈O₆₂), and H₆P₂W₂₁O₇₁(H₂O)₃. These compounds are electrolytes that dissociate in only the first step of this solvent. The thermodynamic dissociation constants of the heteropoly acids were calculated by the Fuoss–Kraus method. The Hammett acidity functions H ₀of the solutions of H₅PW₁₁XO₄₀, H₃PW₁₂O₄₀, H₄SiW₁₂O₄₀, and H₆P₂W₂₁O₇₁(H₂O)₃in 85% acetic acid at 25°C were determined by the indicator method. All of the test heteropoly acids were found to be strong acids.