Issue 33, 2013

Discrete spherical hexadecavanadates incorporating a bromide with oxidative bromination activity

Abstract

Two discrete hexadecavanadates, (n-Bu4N)4[V16O38(X)] (X = Cl (1) and X = Br (2)), were synthesized by a reaction of [V10O26]4− with a template anion resulting in the incorporation of chloride or bromide in the {V16} spherical cluster framework. The reaction of [V10O26]4− with p-toluenesulfonic acid proceeded under an aerobic environment to give 2 in the presence of an excess amount of bromide anion, which acted as both a template anion and a reducing reagent for the formation of the mixed-valence framework. For the synthesis of cluster 1, additional reductive conditions were required due to the weak reducing ability of the chloride anion. The crystal structures of 1 and 2 were determined using single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Both were found to consist of a discrete [VV9VIV7O38(X)]4− framework by the linkage of VO5 pyramidal units. Cyclic voltammetric studies of 1 and 2 in acetonitrile showed a series of stepwise reversible redox processes, which were due to the redox of the spherical polyoxovanadate frameworks. The oxidative bromination reactions of aromatic substrates were also investigated using cluster 2 as a catalyst under aerobic conditions.

Graphical abstract: Discrete spherical hexadecavanadates incorporating a bromide with oxidative bromination activity

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
26 Feb 2013
Accepted
02 Jul 2013
First published
16 Jul 2013

Dalton Trans., 2013,42, 11804-11811

Discrete spherical hexadecavanadates incorporating a bromide with oxidative bromination activity

N. Kato and Y. Hayashi, Dalton Trans., 2013, 42, 11804 DOI: 10.1039/C3DT50521A

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