A study of the redox properties of MoOx/SiO2

A sample of MoOx/SiO2, in which all of the Mo cations are present as isolated mono-oxo molybdate moieties, was prepared and investigated to understand the redox chemistry of such molybdate species and their ability to exchange oxygen with O2 and H2O. Raman spectroscopy was used to monitor the exchange of 18O for 16O in the Mo=O bond of isolated molybdate species, whereas mass spectrometry was used to follow the isotopic composition of the gaseous species, i.e., O2 and H2O. Reduction in H2 at 920 K results in the loss of one O atom per Mo atom, and consistent with this, all of the Mo(VI) cations are reduced to Mo(IV) cations. Raman spectroscopy shows that virtually all Mo=O bonds of the original molybdate species are lost upon reduction. While reoxidation of Mo(IV) cations by O2 is quantitative, studies using 18O2 reveal that only a small part of the newly formed Mo=O bonds are 18O labeled, and that the balance are 16O labeled, indicating that O-atom exchange between the support, SiO2, and the supported MoOx species occurs during reoxidation. Rapid exchange of O atoms was observed upon exposure of both bare SiO2 and MoOx/SiO2 to H2(18)O at 920 K, and the presence of MoOx species was found to enhance the rate of exchange. By contrast, very slow exchange of O atoms was observed when the oxidized catalyst was exposed to 18O2 at 920 K. In situ observations of the catalyst during exposure to a mixture of H2 and 18O2 at 920 K showed that all of the Mo cations remained in the VI oxidation state and that O atom exchange occurred at a rate comparable to that observed upon exposure to H2(18)O. The results of this investigation suggest that reoxidation of Mo(IV) cations following H2 reduction involves the formation of a Mo-peroxide species and subsequent O atom migration from such a species to the SiO2 support. It is proposed that the steady-state oxidation of H2 also involves the formation of Mo-peroxide species by interaction of O2 with a small number of Mo(IV) centers. The Mo-peroxide species are then rapidly reduced by H2 to form H2O and a Mo=O bond. The rapid exchange of O atoms between the gas phase and the catalyst observed during steady-state oxidation of H2 is attributed to interactions of the product H2O with the catalyst, rather than to O atom migration originating from the Mo-peroxide species formed on the catalyst surface.     

MoO3/SiO2催化剂的异丁烷选择氧化反应性能

分别采用浸渍法和溶胶－凝胶法制备了MoO3/SiO2催化剂，用XRD，TPR，IR，TPD和活性评价等手段对催化剂的影响，晶格氧活泼性，化学吸附性能和异丁烷选择氧化反应性能进行了研究。结果表明，催化剂表面由Lewis碱位Mo=M,Mo-O-Mo中的晶格氧和Lewis酸位Mo^6 构成，在MoO3/SiO2催化剂上，异丁烷主要通过甲基的H双位吸附在表面的Lewis碱位Mo=O上；在常压条件下，异丁烷选择氧化产物主要为异丁烷，甲基丙烯醛和甲基丙烯酸，其中深度氧化产物CO2主要由吸附的异丁烯继续反应生成；采用溶胶－凝胶法制备的MoO3/SiO2催化剂，可得到较高的异丁烷转化率和含氧有机物选择性。     

甲烷部分氧化制甲醛催化剂MoO_3／SiO_2及MoO-3·MxOy／SiO_2的程序升温还原研究

利用程序升温还原（ＴＰＲ）方法，研究了甲烷部分氧化制甲醛催化剂ＭｏＯ３／ＳｉＯ２及添加金属氧化物的ＭｏＯ３·ＭｘＯｙ／ＳｉＯ２（Ｍ＝Ｖ、Ｆｅ、Ｎｉ、Ｃｒ、Ｃｕ）催化剂上，活性组分在载体上的分散及ＭｏＯ３与ＭｘＯｙ的相互作用．发现钼含量的提高不利于ＭｏＯ３在ＳｉＯ２上的分散，催化剂表面晶相ＭｏＯ３随钼含量的提高而增多．ＳｉＯ２上担载的活性组分有一个最佳值，对应于最佳催化活性．ＭｏＯ３·ＭｘＯｙ／ＳｉＯ２催化剂中ＭｏＯ３与ＭｘＯｙ发生了不同的相互作用，影响催化剂表面的活性氧物种，导致它们对甲烷氧化活性和甲醛选择性的不同．ＭｏＯ３·Ｖ２Ｏ５／ＳｉＯ２是比较好的催化剂，且Ｖ２Ｏ５添加量有最佳值，对应甲烷氧化制甲醛也有较高的活性和选择性．     

光促甲烷和水合成甲醇和氢催化剂的研究

用表面改性法制备TiO2/SiO2，以等体积浸渍法制备负载型复合半导体催化剂(MoO3,ZnO)-TiO2/SiO2，通过XRD、BET、TPR、IR、UV-Vis DRS和TPD等技术对材料的表面形态结构、吸光特性、化学吸附性能及光催化甲烷和水的反应性能进行了表征和分析。结果表明，MoO3-TiO2/SiO2和ZnO-TiO2/SiO2的表面物种均具有显著的量子尺寸效应，在表面分别形成Mo—O—Ti和Zn—O—Ti复合结构；MoO3和TiO2在载体表面的复合可提高对光能的利用率并可增强对甲烷的化学吸附性能， 结果使得MoO3-TiO2/SiO2的光催化反应性能明显优于ZnO-TiO2/SiO2；在固定床环隙反应器中，150℃MoO3-TiO2/SiO2光催化气相甲烷和水合成了目的产物甲醇和氢，甲醇的选择性达到87.3％。     

Ir/SiO2上甲烷部分氧化制合成气反应的原位时间分辨红外和原位Raman光谱表征

采用原位时间分辨红外光谱和原位显微Raman光谱技术对Ir/SiO₂上甲烷部分氧化(POM)制合成气反应的初级产物和反应条件下催化剂表面物种进行了跟踪考察,实验结果表明,在H₂预还原的新鲜Ir/SiO₂表面,CO是V(CH₄):V(O₂):V(Ar)=2:1:45混合气反应的初级产物,因而甲烷的直接氧化过程是CO生成的主要途径;而在稳态反应条件下,CO生成的途径可能主要来自CO₂和H₂O与催化剂表面积碳物种(CHx)和/或CH₄的反应.催化剂上生成的积碳可能是导致稳态条件下Ir/SiO₂上POM反应机理不同于H₂预还原的新鲜催化剂的主要原因.     

Rh/SiO_2催化剂上甲烷部分氧化制合成气的反应机理

采用原位Raman光谱技术,在原料气中的O2未完全耗尽的条件下,对CH4部分氧化制合成气反应的Rh/SiO2催化剂床层前部贵金属物种的化学态以及由CH4解离所生成的碳物种进行了表征.在此基础上采用脉冲反应和同位素示踪技术,比较了CH4的部分氧化及其与H2O和CO2的重整等反应对催化剂床层氧化区内CO和H2生成的相对贡献,并将实验结果与Ra-man光谱表征结果进行了关联.结果表明,在600°C下将还原后的4%Rh/SiO2催化剂切入CH4:O2:Ar=2:1:45原料气,催化剂床层前部未检测到铑氧化物的Raman谱峰,但可清晰检测到源于CH4解离的碳物种;在700°C和接触时间小于1ms的条件下,催化剂床层的氧化区内已有大量CO和H2生成,在相同的实验条件下,CH4与H2O或CO2重整反应对氧化区内合成气生成的贡献则很小;以CH4:16O2:H218O:He=2:1:2:95为原料气的同位素示踪实验结果表明,在原料气中16O2未完全耗尽的情况下,反应产物中C16O的含量占CO生成总量的92.3%,表明CO主要来自CH4的部分氧化反应.上述结果均表明,在O2存在下Rh/SiO2催化剂上CO和H2可以通过CH4直接解离和部分氧化机理生成.     

Two diphosphonate-functionalized asymmetric polyoxomolybdates with catalytic activity for oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde

Two asymmetric polyoxomolybdates Na(6){Mo(2)O(5)[(Mo(2)O(6))NH(3)CH(2)CH(2)CH(2)C(O)(PO(3))(2)](2)}·16H(2)O (1) and (NH(4))(7)Na{MoO(2)[(Mo(2)O(6))NH(3)CH(2)CH(2)CH(2)C(O)(PO(3))(2)]}(4)·H(2)O (2) have been synthesized by the reactions of alendronic acid with molybdate. Structure analysis revealed that the polyoxoanions 1 and 2 can be described as dimeric and tetrameric aggregates of the {MoO(3)[(Mo(2)O(6))NH(3)CH(2)CH(2)CH(2)C(O)(PO(3))(2)]} units respectively. Their tetrabutylammonium salts show efficient selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde with 72.5% and 81.5% benzyl alcohol conversion, and 87.1% and 82.4% benzaldehyde selectivity, respectively.     

Organic-inorganic hybrid materials: hydrothermal syntheses and structural characterization of bimetallic organophosphonate oxides of the type Mo/Cu/O/RPO(3)(2-)/organoimine

The hydrothermal reactions of a Cu(II) starting material, a molybdate source, 2,2'-bipyridine or terpyridine, and the appropriate alkyldiphosphonate ligand yield two series of bimetallic organophosphonate hybrid materials of the general types [Cu(n)(bpy)(m)Mo(x)O(y)(H(2)O)(p)[O(3)P(CH(2))(n)PO(3)](z)] and [Cu(n)(terpy)(m)Mo(x)O(y)(H(2)O)(p)[O(3)P(CH(2))(n)PO(3)](z)]. The bipyridyl series includes the one-dimensional materials [Cu(bpy)(MoO(2))(H(2)O)(O(3)PCH(2)PO(3))] (1) and [[Cu(bpy)(2)][Cu(bpy)(H(2)O)](Mo(5)O(15))(O(3)PCH(2)CH(2)CH(2)CH(2)PO(3))].H(2)O (5.H(2)O) and the two-dimensional hybrids [Cu(bpy)(Mo(2)O(5))(H(2)O)(O(3)PCH(2)PO(3))].H(2)O (2.H(2)O), [[Cu(bpy)](2)(Mo(4)O(12))(H(2)O)(2)(O(3)PCH(2)CH(2)PO(3))].2H(2)O (3.2H(2)O), and [Cu(bpy)(Mo(2)O(5))(O(3)PCH(2)CH(2)CH(2)PO(3))](4). The terpyridyl series is represented by the one-dimensional [[Cu(terpy)(H(2)O)](2)(Mo(5)O(15))(O(3)PCH(2)CH(2)PO(3))].3H(2)O (7.3H(2)O) and the two-dimensional composite materials [Cu(terpy)(Mo(2)O(5))(O(3)PCH(2)PO(3))] (6) and [[Cu(terpy)](2)(Mo(5)O(15))(O(3)PCH(2)CH(2)CH(2)PO(3))] (8). The structures exhibit a variety of molybdate building blocks including isolated [MoO(6)] octahedra in 1, binuclear subunits in 2, 4, and 6, tetranuclear embedded clusters in 3, and the prototypical [Mo(5)O(15)(O(3)PR)(2)](4-) cluster type in 5, 7, and 8. These latter materials exemplify the building block approach to the preparation of extended structures.     

掺Cu对MoO3-TiO2/SiO2上光促甲烷和水表面反应的影响

 在固定床环隙反应器中,借助紫外光的激发,气相甲烷和水在MoO3-TiO2/SiO2催化剂表面生成了甲醇和氢气,当在催化剂中掺杂Cu2+后,光催化剂的活性明显提高. XRD,IR,UVDRS和TPD的研究结果表明,在催化剂表面形成了具有Mo-O-Ti和Mo-O-Cu基元的高度分散物种,不但使得吸光带边明显蓝移,而且扩展了催化剂的光响应范围. 所形成的复合结构还可以优化单组分的吸光性能并促进对反应物分子的吸附活化,同时可以有效地转移光生电子和空穴. 掺杂Cu2+能够进一步延长光生电子-空穴对的寿命,进而提高反应的量子产率.     

Solid-state coordination chemistry: influences of (M(terpyridyl))(M = Fe(III), Cu(II), Ni(II)) subunits on molybdenum oxide structures

The hydrothermal reactions of Na2MoO4 x 2H2O and 2,2':6',2"-terpyridine with appropriate salts of Fe(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) yield a variety of mixed metal oxide phases. The Cu(II) system affords the molecular cluster [Cu(terpy)MoO4].3H2O (MOXI-40 x 3H2O), as well as a one-dimensional material [Cu(terpy)Mo2O7](MOXI-41) which is constructed from (Mo4O14)4- clusters linked through (Cu(terpy))2+ units. In constrast, the Zn(II) phase of stoichiometry identical to that of MOXI-41, [Zn(terpy)Mo2O7](MOXI-42), exhibits a one-dimensional structure characterized by a (Mo2O7)n2n- chain decorated with peripheral (Zn(terpy))2+ subunits. The iron species [(Fe(terpy))2Mo4O12](MOXI-43) is also one-dimensional but exhibits [(Fe(terpy))2(MoO4)2]2+ rings linked through (MoO4)2- tetrahedra. A persistent structural motif which appears in MOXI-40, MOXI-41, and MOXI-43 is the [(M(terpy))2(MoO4)2]n cluster with a cyclic )(M2Mo2O4) core. In general, the secondary metal sites M(II, III) are effective bridging groups between molybdate subunits of varying degrees of aggregation. Furthermore, the ligands passivate the bimetallic oxide from spatial extension in two or three dimensions and provide a routine entree into low-dimensional structural types of the molybdenum oxide family of materials.     

丙烯选择氧化反应中钼基催化剂动态结构的研究

 用原位共焦显微拉曼光谱技术考察了丙烷选择氧化反应中Ag－M\r\no－P－O催化剂的结构，讨论了催化剂动态结构的成因及其对催化剂性\r\n能的影响．实验结果表明，在773K和n（C3H8）∶n（O2）∶n（N2）＝\r\n3∶1∶4的反应条件下，Ag－Mo－P－O催化剂中的Mo－O物种可转化为A\r\ngMoO2PO4中的Mo－O物种（多钼酸根），此时催化剂对丙烷选择氧化具\r\n有较高的催化活性．催化剂中Mo－O物种的转化是由MoO3中Mo－O物种和\r\nAgMoO2PO4中Mo－O物种的结构特性决定的．AgMoO2PO4中的Mo－O物种具\r\n有较强的参与MarsvanKrevelen氧化－还原循环的能力，可能是丙烷选\r\n择氧化反应的活性物种．     

Molybdenum(VI) catalysts obtained from η3-allyl dicarbonyl precursors: synthesis, characterization and catalytic performance in cyclooctene epoxidation

The oxidative decarbonylation of the η(3)-allyl dicarbonyl complexes [Mo(η(3)-C(3)H(5))Cl(CO)(2)(L)] (L = 2,2'-bipyridine (bipy) (1), 4,4'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'-bipyridine (di-tBu-bipy) (2)) by reaction with aqueous tert-butylhydroperoxide (TBHP) or H(2)O(2) gave the following compounds in good to excellent yields: the oxo-bridged dimers [MoO(2)Cl(L)](2)O (L = bipy (3), di-tBu-bipy (6)) using TBHP(10 equiv.)/CH(3)CN/r.t.; the molybdenum oxide/bipyridine hybrid material {[MoO(3)(bipy)][MoO(3)(H(2)O)]}(n) (4) and the octanuclear complex [Mo(8)O(24)(di-tBu-bipy)(4)] (7) using TBHP(50 equiv.)/H(2)O/70 °C; the oxodiperoxo complexes MoO(O(2))(2)(L) (L = bipy (5), di-tBu-bipy (8)) using H(2)O(2)(10 equiv.)/CH(3)CN/r.t. The structure of 7·x(solvent) (where solvent = CH(2)Cl(2) and/or diethyl ether) was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Despite possessing the same windmill-type complex as that described previously for 7·10CH(2)Cl(2), the crystal structure of 7·x(solvent) is unique due to differences in the crystal packing. Compounds 1-8 were examined as catalysts or catalyst precursors for the epoxidation of cyclooctene using aqueous TBHP or H(2)O(2) as oxidant at 55 or 70 °C. Reactions were performed without co-solvent or with the addition of water, ethanol or acetonitrile. Cyclooctene oxide was always the only reaction product. Solids recovered after 24 h reaction at 70 °C were identified by FT-IR spectroscopy as the hybrid 4 from (1,3-5)/TBHP, complex 5 from (1,3-5)/H(2)O(2), and complex 8 from (2,6-8)/H(2)O(2). With TBHP as oxidant, the highest epoxide yields (for 24 h reaction at 70 °C) were obtained using excess H(2)O as solvent (28-38% for 1,3-5; 87-98% for 2,6-8), while with H(2)O(2) as oxidant, the highest epoxide yields were obtained using CH(3)CN as solvent (54-81% for 3-8).     

A building block approach to the synthesis of organic-inorganic oxide materials: the hydrothermal synthesis and network structure of [[Ni4(tpypyz)3][Mo5O15(O3PCH2CH2PO3)]2] x 23H2O (tpypyz = tetra-2-pyridylpyrazine)

The hydrothermal reaction of MoO3, [Ni(CH3CO2)2] x 4H2O, tpypyz, ethylenediphosphonic acid and water yields the 2D material [[Ni4(tpypyz)3][Mo5O15(O3PCH2CH2PO3)]2] x 23H2O (1 x 23H2O), constructed from [Mo5O15(O3PCH2CH2PO3)]4- clusters linked in one-dimension through the ethylene tethers of the diphosphonate component; these molybdodiphosphonate chains are in turn linked into a 2D network through the tetranuclear secondary metal-ligand subunit [Ni4(tpypyz)3]8+.     

Hybrid organic-inorganic assemblies based on molybdates and dimethyltin linkers

Reaction of (CH3)2SnCl2 with Na2MoO4 in an aqueous medium results in three different compounds depending on the pH: [{(CH3)2Sn}(MoO4)] (1), [{(CH3)2Sn}4O2(MoO4)2] (2), and [{(CH3)2Sn}{Mo2O7(H2O)2}].H2O (3). All three species have been characterized in the solid state by means of elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compounds 1-3 all show hybrid organic-inorganic extended lattices based on molybdate anions linked by (CH3)2Sn2+ moieties, and the coordination numbers of the Sn(IV) centers range from 5 to 7. Compound 1 crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pnma with cell parameters a = 13.2035(4) A, b = 7.2634(2) A, c = 7.1458(2) A, and Z = 4. 1 exhibits a complex, 3-dimensional network structure constructed of corner-shared, tetrahedral orthomolybdate oxoanions and distorted octahedral trans-(CH3)2SnO4 groups. Compound 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/n with cell parameters a = 8.2330(1) A, b = 11.4033(2) A, c = 12.1529(2) A, beta = 91.566(1) degrees , and Z = 2. Its 2-dimensional layered structure contains dimeric tetramethyldistannoxane [{(CH3)2Sn}4O2]2+ subunits built up of edge-sharing cis-(CH3)2SnO4 distorted trigonal bipyramids and connected in the (1,0,) plane by tetrahedral orthomolybdate oxoanions, the layers packing along the crystallographic a axis with the methyl groups pointing to the interlamellar space. Compound 3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pbcm with cell parameters a = 6.5594(4) A, b = 14.2465(11) A, c = 11.3892(8) A, and Z = 4. It shows dimeric [Mo2O8(H2O)2] units sharing corners to form zigzagging polymeric {[Mo2O7(H2O)2]2-}infinity polyanions along the [001] direction; these chains are further linked by trans-(CH3)2SnO5 distorted pentagonal bipyramids to give layers parallel to the (010) plane, the interlamellar space being occupied by hydrogen-bonded hydration water molecules.     

Selective Oxidation of Isobutane to Methacrylic Acid over Supported V-Mo-P Based Composite Oxide Catalysts

Heteropolyacid, the most popular catalyst for the direct oxidation of isobutane, exhibits high catalytic activity, poor thermal stability and a short lifetime. Therefore, the catalyst requires further research to improve its performance. Catalysts composed of mixed oxides (V2O5, P2O5, or MoO3) supported on silica were prepared by the sol-gel method to catalyze the reaction. Results of XRD, IR, and BET corroborated that the mixed oxides were dispersed homogeneously on the surface of support. The activity of lattice oxygen in the catalysts was studied by TPR, and the chemisorption property of isobutane on the surface of the catalysts was investigated by the TPD method. H2-TPR of the catalysts revealed that the lattice oxygen of the vanadium-based catalysts is more active than that of the molybdenum-based catalysts. The redox property of V or Mo species is slightly affected by other compositions of the series catalysts. The TPD curves illustrate that there are two kinds of adsorptive species of isobutane on     

Selective Oxidation of Isobutane to Methacrylic Acid over Supported V-Mo-P Based

Heteropolyacid, the most popular catalyst for the direct oxidation of isobutane, exhibits high catalytic activity, poor thermal stability and a short lifetime. Therefore, the catalyst requires further research to improve its performance. Catalysts composed of mixed oxides (V2O5, P2O5, or MoO3) supported on silica were prepared by the sol-gel method to catalyze the reaction. Results of XRD, IR, and BET corroborated that the mixed oxides were dispersed homogeneously on the surface of support. The activity of lattice oxygen in the catalysts was studied by TPR, and the chemisorption property of isobutane on the surface of the catalysts was investigated by the TPD method. H2-TPR of the catalysts revealed that the lattice oxygen of the vanadium-based catalysts is more active than that of the molybdenum-based catalysts. The rcdox property of V or Mo species is slightly affected by other compositions of the series catalysts. The TPD curves illustrate that there are two kinds of adsorptive species of isobutane on the surface of the V and Mo based catalysts. The adsorbing species on the VMoP/SiO2 catalyst are identical to the main adsorbing species on VP/SiO2 and MoP/SiO2. The catalyst VMoP/SiO2 is more active than others in the selective oxidation of isobutane.     

Heteropolymolybdate as a New Reaction-controlled Phase-transfer Catalyst for Efficient Alcohol Oxidation with Hydrogen Peroxide

Aldehydes are very important raw materials or intermediates, which have widespread applications in the perfumery, pharmaceutical, dyestuff and agrochemical industries1. Oxidation of alcohol is one of the most frequently used synthetic reactions in the lab…     

Selective catalytic oxidation of organosulfur compounds with tert-butyl hydroperoxide

Rates and selectivities for the oxidation of various organosulfur compounds with tert-butyl hydroperoxide were measured on CoAPO-5 (APO = aluminophosphate; Co/P = 0.05), Co/H-Y (Co/Al = 0.15), and MoO(x)/Al2O3 (15 % wt MoO3). Rates increased with increasing electron density at the sulfur atom (methyl phenyl sulfide>diphenyl sulfide>4-methyldibenzothiophene>2,5-dimethyl thiophene). Rates (per metal atom) were significantly higher on CoAPO-5 than on Co/H-Y, MoO(x)/Al2O3, or homogeneous Co acetate catalysts. Small amounts of sulfoxides (1-oxide) were detected on all catalysts at low reactant conversions, together with their corresponding sulfones; at higher conversions, only sulfones (1,1-dioxide) were detected, indicating that the oxidation of sulfoxides is much faster than for organosulfur reactants in the sequential oxidation pathways prevalent on these catalysts. Framework Co cations were not leached from CoAPO-5 during the oxidation of 4-methyldibenzothiophene, but most exchanged Co cations in H-Y and >20 % of Mo cations in MoO(x)/Al2O3 were extracted during these reactions. The fraction of redox-active Co cations in CoAPO-5 and Co/H-Y was measured by reduction-oxidation cycles using H2 and O2 and by UV-visible spectroscopy. This fraction was much larger in CoAPO-5 (0.35) than in Co/H-Y (0.01), consistent with the higher oxidation rates measured on CoAPO-5 and with the involvement of redox-active species in kinetically-relevant steps in catalytic oxidation sequences. Redox-active Co cations at framework positions within accessible channels are required for catalytic activity and structural stability during oxidative desulfurization, whether hydroperoxides are used as reactants or as intermediates (when O2 is used as the oxidant).     

A novel open framework uranyl molybdate: synthesis and structure of (NH4)4[(UO2)5(MoO4)7](H2O)5

Single crystals of (NH(4))(4)[(UO(2))(5)(MoO(4))(7)](H(2)O)(5) have been synthesized hydrothermally using (NH(4))(6)Mo(7)O(24), (UO(2))(CH(3)COO)(2).2H(2)O, and H(2)O at 180 degrees C. The phase has been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction using a merohedrally twinned single crystal: it is hexagonal, P6(1), a = 11.4067(5) A, c = 70.659(5) A, V = 7961.9(7) A(3), and Z = 6. The structure is based upon an open framework with composition [(UO(2))(5)(MoO(4))(7)](4-) that is composed of UO(7) pentagonal bipyramids that share vertexes with MoO(4) tetrahedra. The framework has large channels (effective pore size: 4.8 x 4.8 A(2)) parallel to the c axis and a system of smaller channels (effective pore size: 2.5 x 3.6 A(2)) parallel to [100], [110], [010], [110], [110], and [110]. The channels are occupied by NH(4)(+) cations and H(2)O molecules. The topological structure of the uranyl molybdate framework can be described either in terms of fundamental chains of UO(7) pentagonal bipyramids and MoO(4) tetrahedra or in terms of tubular building units parallel to the c axis.     

Multicomponent polyanions. 57. Large-angle X-ray scattering study of aqueous molybdophenylphosphonate solutions

The radial distribution functions are calculated from large-angle X-ray scattering (LAXS) measurements for one concentrated aqueous molybdate/heptamolybdate solution and five aqueous molybdophenylphosphonate solutions (lithium chloride medium). Besides water and hydrated lithium, chloride, and molybdate ions, five species in all, having different nuclearities, are postulated to exist in the solutions, according to equilibrium studies using potentiometry and 31P NMR spectroscopy. The structures of the three polymolybdate species Mo7O24(6-), Mo8O26(4-), and (C6H5P)2Mo5O21(4-), for which the structures are determined crystallographically, are confirmed to exist also in aqueous solution. The principal structures of the remaining two complexes, (C6H5P)Mo6O21(OH2)5(2-) and (C6H5P)Mo7O25(OH2)4-, are elucidated with the use of structures of related species. Both anions have one group of four edge-sharing MoO6 octahedra and another group of two MoO6 octahedra connected by sharing corners, forming a bent unsymmetric six-membered ring, with the C6H5PO3 group placed on the crowded side of the ring. In the former, the group of two MoO6 octahedra is edge-shared, while in the latter, the group is face-shared, resulting in a ring small enough to tetrahedrally coordinate to the seventh molybdenum opposite the phenyl group.