The synergistic effect of [WZn(VO)2(ZnW9O34)2]12− cores and peripheral metal sites in catalytic oxidative cyclization of acetylacetone

Abstract

Three anionic polyoxometalates contain catalytically active vanadium(IV) centers and peripheral metal sites of Mn²⁺, Co²⁺ or Ni²⁺ cations, which synergistically affect the catalytic selectivities of unprecedented oxidative cyclization of acetylacetone to form two interesting multifunctional furan derivatives.