Synthesis, electrocatalytic properties and crystal structure of a new organic-inorganic hybrid constructed from dodecamolybdophosphoric acid and benzotriazole

A new compound, (C6H6N3)(7)((PMo12O40)-O-m)(PMo(v)Mo(11)(m)O40) (.) 2CH(3)CH(2)OH (.) 5H(2)O, was synthesized and characterized by means of elemental analyses, IR spectroscopy, H-1 NMR spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffraction. This is the first example of benzotriazole-polyoxometalates species. The compound crystallized in a triclinic space group P (1) over bar with a = 1. 8378 (4) nm. b = 1. 9078 (4) nm. c = 2.1037 (4) nm. alpha = 63.41 (3)degrees. beta = 64.31 (3)degrees. gamma = 68.38 (3)degrees. V = 5.803 (2) nm(3). Z = 2. R-1 = 0.0486, wR(2) = 0.1357. The X-ray crystallographic study showed that the crystal structure was constructed by electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonds between dodecamolybdophosphorate anions and protonated benzotriazole cations. The electrochemical behavior and the reduction of nitrite and hydrogen peroxide clectrocatalyzed by the title compound were studied.

Photochemical synthesis, characterization and X-ray crystal structure of dodecamolybdophosphate tetrabutylammonium heteropoly blue (Bu4N)(4)[PMo12O40]center dot 2DMF center dot H2O

In this paper, we will report the preparation of a mixed-valence polyoxometalate compound (Bu4N)(4)[PMo12O40].2DMF.H2O (TBA = tetrabutylammonium; DMF = N,N-dimethyl formamide). The title compound has been photochemically synthesized and characterized by using elemental analysis, IR, solid diffusion reflectance electronic spectra, ESR spectra, XPS, CV and X-ray single-crystal analysis. The crystal lographic data are as follows: monoclinic, P2(1)/c, a = 14.124(3), b = 17.481(4), c = 22.744(5) Angstrom, beta = 101.66(3)degrees, V = 5500(2) Angstrom(3), C70H160Mo12N6O43P, M-r = 2956.29, Z = 2, D-c = 1.785 g/cm(3), F(000) = 2970 and mu(MoKalpha) = 1.412 mm(-1). The structure has been refined to R = 0.0638 and wR = 0.1975 by full-matrix least-squares methods. The title compound is composed of four tetrabutylammonium cations, one [(PMoMo11O40)-Mo-V](4-) heteropoly anion, two N,N-dimethyl formamide and one H2O molecule.

Crystal structure of a luminescent complex Sm(HTH)(3)Phen

The crystal structure of Sm(HTH)(3)Phen [HTH: 4,4,5,5,6,6,6-heptafluoro-1-(2-thienyl)-1,3-hexanedione, Phen: 1,10-Phenanthroline] has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction and the coordination geometry of Sm atom is a dodecahedron. The complex can give the characteristic luminescence of Sm3+ upon UV excitation.

Hydrothermal synthesis and crystal structure of a hybrid material based on [Co-4(phen)(8)(H2O)(2)(HPO3)(2)](4+) and a highly reduced polyoxoanion

An unusual composite hybrid material [Co-4 (phen)(8) (H2O)(2) (HPO3)(2)](H3O)(3) [PMo8VI V-4(IV) O-40 ((VO)-O-IV) 2] 1 (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) has been hydrothermally synthesized from a mixture of NH4VO3, Na2MoO4.2H(2)O, CoCl2.6H(2)O, phen, H3PO3 and water. It was characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV-vis, XPS, EPR, TG and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The title compound is constructed from the organic-inorganic hybrid [Co-4(phen)(8)(H2O)(2) (HPO3)(2)](4+) and highly reduced bi-capped pseudo-Keggin [(PMo8V4O40)-V-VI-O-IV ((VO)-O-IV)(2)](7-) polyoxoanions The structure exhibits an extended 2D network through hydrogen bonds among cations, anions and H2O, combining polyoxometalates with metal phosphonates for the first time.

Hydrothermal synthesis and crystal structure of a novel compound: [Ni(phen)(3)](2)[(SiMo10V2O40)-O-IV((VO)-O-IV)2]center dot 2H(2)O

A novel compound [Ni(phen)(3)](2)[(SiMo10V1/2O40)-O-V((VO)-O-IV)(2)] . 2H(2)O has been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the triclinic, system, space group P-1, a = 12.378(4) Angstrom, b = 14.148(5) Angstrom, c = 14.316(2) Angstrom, alpha = 105.91(2)degrees, beta = 95.31(2)degrees, gamma = 96.89(3)degrees, V = 2373.0(12) Angstrom(3), Z = 1, (lambdaMo(Kalpha)) = 0.71073 Angstrom, R1 (wR2) = 0.0869(0.2174). Data were collected on a Siemens P4 four-circle diffractometer at 293 K in the range of 1.51 < theta < 22.50degrees using the omega-scan technique. Empirical absorption correction (psi scan) was applied. The structure was solved by the direct method and refined by the Full-matrix least-squares on F-2 using the SHELXL-97 software. X-ray crystallographic study showed that the title compound contained a bi-capped alpha-Kegin-type [(SiMo10V2O40)-O-IV((VO)-O-IV)(2)](4-) polyoxoanion.

Hydrothermal synthesis and crystal structure of an unusual compound: [Cu(en)(2)](4)[(SiMo8V4O40)-O-V((VO)-O-IV)(2)][MoO4](2)center dot 5H(2)O

A novel compound [Cu(en)(2)](4)[(SiMo8V4O40)-O-v(V-IV O)(2)] [MoO4](2) . 5H(2)O has been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Black crystals crystallize in the tetragonal. system, space group 14/m, a = b = 14.019(2) Angstrom, c = 20.341(4) Angstrom, V = 3997.9(11) Angstrom(3), Z = 2, lambda(MoKalpha) = 0.71073 Angstrom (R(F) = 0.0443 for 1819 reflections). Data were collected on a Siemens P4 four-circle diffractometer at 293 K in the range of 1.76 < theta < 24.98degrees using the omega-scan technique. The structure was solved by the direct method and refined by the full-matrix least squares on F-2 method using the SHELXL-97 software. X-ray crystallographic study showed that the title compound contained a bicapped alpha-Keggin fragment [SiMo8 (V4O40)-O-v((VO)-O-IV)(2)](4-) polyoxoanion.

Hydrothermal synthesis, crystal structure and properties of [HPDA][H(2)PDA](2)[As-2(III)-AsMo8V4O40]center dot 3H(2)O (PDA = propane diamine)

[NH3CH2CH2CH2NH2][NH3CH2CH2CH2NH3](2)[(As2AsMo8V4O40)-As-III-Mo-V-O-IV].3H(2)O was hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystal data: monoclinic, C2/c, a = 45.375(9) Angstrom, b = 11.774(2) Angstrom, c = 23.438(5) Angstrom, beta = 96.62(3)degrees. X-ray crystallographic study showed that the crystal structure was constructed by bicapped alpha-Keggin fragments [(As2AsMo8V4O40)-As-III-Mo-V-O-IV](5-) polyoxoanion. The title compound had a high catalytic activity for the oxidation of benzaldehyde to benzoic acid using H2O2 as oxidant in a liquid-solid biphase system.

Photochemical synthesis, properties and X-ray crystal structure of tetrabutylammonium dodecamolybdophosphate heteropoly blue

The title heteropoly blue, (Bu4N)(6)H-10 [(PMo11MoO40)-Mo-VI-O-V](4) . H2O has been photochemically synthesized and characterized with elemental analysis, solid diffusion reflectance electronic spectra, CV, ESR, XPS, IR spectra, conductivity measurement and X-ray single crystal analysis. The crystallographic data for C96H218Mo48N6O169P4 are as follows: M-r = 8889.76, triclinic, P (1) over bar, a = 1.4142 (3) nm, b = 2.6027 (5) nm, c = 2.6403(5) nm, alpha = 113.96(3)degrees, beta = 90.05(3)degrees, gamma = 105.71(3)degrees, V = 8.481 (3) nm(3), Z = 1, D-c = 1.741 g/cm(3), F (000) = 4264, mu = 1.798 mm(-1). The X-ray crystal structure analysis reveals that there Is one independent molecule in the unit cell of the title heteropoly blue which contains four mixed-valence heteropoly anions, six tetrabutylammonium cations and one water molecule. Its molecular structure possesses a centrosymmetrical arrangement in the unit cell. The phosphorus atom is In the crystallographic inversion center of the heteropoly anion and the eight oxygen atoms surrounding central phosphorus atom comprise of a distorted hexahedron. Heteropolyanion has two equal sets of PO4 tetrahedron. The PO4 tetrahedron and the MoO6 octahedron in the polyanion are greatly distorted.

Synthesis and crystal structure of cyclopentylindene rare earth complex (C5H9C9H6)(3)SMCl-Li+ (THF)(4)

Rare earth complex (C5H9C9H6)(3)SmCl-Li+ (THF)(4)( I ) was synthesized by reacting anhydrous SmCl3 with two equivalents of C5H9C9H6Li. From mix-solvent of THF and hexane, red color single crystals were obtained. The crystal belongs to a cubic system, space group P2(1)3 with unit cell parameters a= b=c= 1. 754 0(2) nm, alpha=beta=gamma=90degrees, V=5. 396 4(11) nm(3), Z = 4. The ten-coordinated samarium atom is bonded to three cyclopentylindenyl rings and a chlorine atom to form the anionic part of the title complex, ring centroids and the chlorine atom form a tortured tetrahedron around samarium. In the cationic part, lithium atom coordinates to four oxygen atoms of THF molecules to form a normal tetrahedron. The Sm-C(within the same ring) distance varies from 0. 268 to 0. 299 nm.

Hydrothermal synthesis and crystal structure of [{Cu(2,2 '-bpy)(2)}(2)Mo8O26]: a beta-octamolybdate cluster covalently bonded to two {Cu(2,2 '-bpy)(2)}(2+) coordination complexes via bridging oxo groups

An organic-inorganic hybrid solid, (Cu(2,2'-bpy)(2))(2)Mo8O26, has been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Dark green crystals crystallize in the orthorhombic system, space group Pna21, a = 24.164(5), b = 18.281(4), c = 11.877(2) Angstrom, alpha = 90 degrees, beta = 90 degrees, gamma = 90 degrees, V= 5247(2) Angstrom (3), Z = 4, lambda (MoK alpha) = 0.71073 Angstrom (R(F) = 0.0331 for 5353 reflections). Data were collected on a Siemens P4 four-circle diffractometer at 293 K in the range 1.69 degrees < theta < 25.04 degrees using the omega -scan technique. The structure was solved by the direct method and refined by full-matrix least squares on F-2 using SHELXL-93. The structure of this compound consists of discrete (Cu(2,2'-bpy)(2))(2)Mo8O26 clusters, constructed from beta -octamolybdate subunits ((Mo8O26)(4-)) covalently bonded to two (Cu(2,2'-bpy)(2))(2+) coordination complexes via bridging oxo groups that connect two adjacent molybdenum sites. (C) 2001 Academic Press.

Hydrothermal synthesis and crystal structure of a novel layered compound [Ni(C10H8N2)(2)V3O8.5]

A novel layered compound, [Ni(C10H8N2)(2)V3O8.5], was hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 1.551 8(3) nm, b = 1.476 1(3) nm, c = 1.048 3(2) nm, beta = 92.02(3), V = 2.399 8(8) nm(3), Z = 4, R = 0. 046 7, wR(2) = 0. 085 9.

Photochemical synthesis and crystal structure of a charge transfer salt [HMDH2][(H2PMoMo11O40)-Mo-v]center dot 2AA center dot 3H(2)O center dot DMF

The title supramolecular compound, [HMDH2][(H2PMoMo11O40)-Mo-V] . 2AA . 3H(2)O . DMF (HMD = hexamethylene diamine; AA=acetaldehyde; DMF=N,N-dimethyl formamide), has been photochemically synthesized by using elemental analysis, IR, solid diffusion reflectance, electronic spectra, ESR spectra and X-ray single-crystal analysis. The crystallographic data: triclinic, P (1) over bar, a=14.092(2), b=14.347(3), c=14.358(3)Angstrom, alpha = 75.10(3), beta = 80.70(3), gamma = 80.73(3)degrees, V = 2746.6(10)Angstrom (3), Z = 2, M-r = 2081.68, D-c=2.517g/cm(3), F(000) =1970, mu (MoK alpha) =2.766mm(-1). The structure has been refined to R =0.0832 and wR=0.2638, by full-matrix least-squares method. The title compound is composed of hexamethylene diamine, two acetaldehyde molecules, three water molecules, one N,N-dimethylformamide and [(H2PMoMo11O40)-Mo-V](2-) heteropoly anion.

Synthesis, crystal structure and reactivity of (2,4-C7H11)(2)Yb center dot DME

(2,4-C7H11)(2)Yb . DME was synthesized by the reaction of YbCl3 with K(2,4-C7H11)(2,4-dimethylpentadienyl potassium), and the single crystal X-ray diffraction showed that the complex exists in a cis- staggered conformation. Thf crystal of the compound belongs to the monoclinic space group P2(1)/n with a = 0.675 2 (1) nm, b = 1.490 6 (1) nm, c = 1.529 3 (2) nm, beta = 97.55 (2)degrees, V = 1.977 79 (4) nm(3), Z = 4, F(000) = 735.8 e, mu = 49.49 cm(-1), R = 0.033 and R-w = 0.032. The title complex can be used as a catalyst for the polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA).

Synthesis and crystal structure of a novel amino-acid-containing polyoxometalate: K-6[Cu (Ala)(2) (H2O)(2)](2)[ CU4 (H2O)(2) (AsW9O34)(2)] center dot 16H(2)O

The novel amino-acid-containing polyoxometalate Ka(6) [Cu(Ala)(2) (H2O)(2)](2) [Cu-4 (H2O)(2) . (AsW9O34)(2)] . 16H(2)O was synthesized from the reaction of K-10[Cu-4(H2O)(2)(AsW9O34)(2)] . 20H(2)O with beta -alanine, Its structure has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in the triclinic space group P (1) over bar, with a=1. 196 3(2) nm, b=1. 536 5(3) nm, c=1. 591 4(3) nm, alpha =93. 97(3)degrees, beta= 110. 88(3)degrees, gamma =101. 07(3)degrees, V=2. 651 8(9) nm(3) and Z=1. Least-squares refinement of the structure leads to R and R-w factors of 0. 067 3 and 0. 162 8, respectively. An unusual structural feature of the compound is that the polyanion [Cu-4(H2O)(2) (AsW9O34)](10-) is linked with the amino-acid complex of Cu2+ by a mu -oxygen atom.

Synthesis, crystal structure and properties of H-8[P4W14O58Na4 (H2O)(20)] center dot 16H(2)O

A novel heteropoly tungstophosphates, H-8[P4W14O58Na4(H2O)(20)] . 16H(2)O, was synthesized by hydrothermal method and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum and single-crystal X-ray structure analysis. The thermal stability of the compound was investigated by using TG-DTA. The crystal is triclinic system with space group P (1) over bar, a = 1. 137 9(2) nm, b=1. 363 2(3) nm, c=1. 627 1(3) nm; alpha=78. 20(3)degrees, beta=71, 20(3)degrees, gamma= 71. 62(3)degrees; V = 2. 252 5(8) nm(3), Z=1, M-r= 4 374. 38, D-c = 3. 225 mg/cm(3), mu = 18. 007 mm(-1), F(000)=1 972, R=0. 074 2, R-w=0. 200 4. The result of structure analysis shows that the anion of the compound consists of two PW7O29Na2(H2O)(10) subunits and two linked phosphorous atoms. A kind of microporous with size of 0. 661 4 nm X 0. 318 9 nm was formed in the crystal structure.