A pentanuclear yttrium hydroxo cluster as an oxidation catalyst. Catalytic oxidation of aldehydes in the presence of air
Abstract
The air- and moisture-stable pentanuclear yttrium cluster H5[Y5(μ4-O)(μ3-O)4(μ-η2-Ph2acac)4(η2-Ph2acac)6]
(Ph2acac = dibenzoylmethanide) has been used as a homogenous