Easy Ligand Activation in the Coordination Sphere of Ru inside the [PW11O39]7- Backbone

Irradiation of the Keggin-type [PW₁₁O₃₉{Ru(NO)}]⁴⁻ (Ru-NO) polyoxometalate in CH₃CN results in rapid NO ligand elimination with the formation of [PW₁₁O₃₉{Ru^III(CH₃CN)}]⁴⁻ (Ru-CH₃CN). This complex offers an easy entry into the Ru-based chemistry of the {PW₁₁Ru} complex. Attempts to substitute N₃⁻ for CH₃CN in the presence of an NaN₃ excess lead a variety of products: (i) [PW₁₁O₃₉{Ru^III(N₃)}]⁴⁻ (Ru-N₃); (ii) [PW₁₁O₃₉{Ru^III(N₄HC-CH₃)}]⁴⁻ (Ru-Tz) as a click-reaction product; and (iii) [PW₁₁O₃₉{Ru^II(N₂)}]⁵⁻ (Ru-N₂). UV-VIS, CV, and HR-ESI-MS techniques were used for the reaction monitoring and characterization of the products.

Reactions of [Ru(NO)Cl5]2- with pseudotrilacunary {XW9O33}9- (X = AsIII, SbIII) anions

Reactions of [Ru(NO)Cl₅]^2- with pseudotrivacant B-α-[XW₉O₃₃]^9- (X = As^III, Sb^III) at 160 °C result in the rearrangement of polyoxometalate backbones into {XM₁₈} structures. In the case of arsenic, oxidation of As^III to As^V takes place with the formation of a mixture of plenary and monosubstituted Dawson [As₂W₁₈O₆₂]^6- and [As₂W₁₇Ru(NO)O₆₁]^7- anions, of which the latter was isolated as Me₂NH₂⁺ (DMA-1a and DMA-1b) and Bu₄N⁺ (Bu₄N-1) salts and fully characterized. Both α₁ and α₂ isomers of [As₂W₁₇Ru(NO)O₆₁]^7- were present in the reaction mixture; pure [α₂-As₂W₁₇Ru(NO)O₆₁]^7- was isolated as the Bu₄N⁺ salt. In the case of antimony, [SbW₉O₃₃]^9- is converted into a mixture of [SbW₁₈O₆₀]^9- and [SbW₁₇{Ru(NO)}O₅₉]^10-. The formation of trisubstituted [SbW₁₅{Ru(NO)}₃O₅₇]^12- as a minor byproduct was detected by HPLC-ICP-AES. The monosubstituted [SbW₁₇{Ru(NO)}O₅₉]^10- anion was isolated as DMAH⁺ (DMA-2) and mixed inorganic cation (CsKNa-2) salts and characterized by XRD, HPLC-ICP-AES, EA and TGA techniques. X-ray analysis shows the presence of the {Ru(NO)}-group in the 6-membered ("equatorial") belt of the Sb-free hemisphere. The experimental findings were confirmed and interpreted by means of quantum chemical calculations.

Preparation, characterization and electrocatalysis performance of a trimeric ruthenium-substituted isopolytungstate

The ruthenium-containing isopolytungstate Rb₁₀K₃H₆[SeO₃(H₉Ru_5.5W_30.5O₁₁₄)]Cl₃·48H₂O was isolated and then served as a catalyst, showing electrochemical catalytic activity towards the oxidation reaction of nitrite.

Polyoxometalate-supported metal carbonyl derivatives: from synthetic strategies to structural diversity and applications

This review aims to give an overview of the POM-supported metal carbonyl complexes obtained so far, focusing on their structural diversity and potential photochemical and catalytic properties.

Immobilization of carbonyl rhenium tripods on the surface of a trinickel-substituted Dawson-type polyoxotungstate

A monomeric trinickel(ii)-substituted phosphotungstate [H₉P₂W₁₅O₆₂Ni₃]⁹⁻ ion is stabilized by grafting three {Re(CO)₃} organometallic groups on the surface of a trinickel cluster for the first time. The resulting polyanions [P₂W₁₅O₅₆Ni₃(H₂O)₃(μ₃-OH)₃(Re(CO)₃)₃]⁶⁻ stacked along the a-axis to form a wavy line.

An isotetramolybdate-supported rhenium carbonyl derivative: synthesis, characterization, and use as a catalyst for sulfoxidation

We successfully synthesized an isotetramolybdate-supported rhenium carbonyl derivative, [(CH₃)₄N]₄[{Re(CO)₃}₄(Mo₄O₁₆)]·H₂O, which showed excellent catalytic activity in the selective oxidation of sulfides under comparatively mild reaction conditions.

Two New Tetravacant Organometallic Keggin-Type Heteropolyoxomolybdates-Supported Manganese Carbonyl Derivatives

Two novel heteropolyoxomolybdate [XMo₈O₃₁]ⁿ⁻ (X = Ge(1) or P(2)) manganese carbonyl derivatives [(CH₃)₄N]₆H₆{Mn^II(GeMo₈O₃₁)[Mn^I(CO)₃]₂}₂·12H₂O (1) and [(CH₃)₄N]₄H₆{Mn^II(PMo₈O₃₁)[Mn^I(CO)₃]₂}₂·14H₂O (2), have been successfully synthesized and characterized in the solid state by single crystal X-ray diffraction, IR and thermogravimetric analysis, and in solution by UV-Vis spectroscopy and electrochemistry. The two polyoxomolybdate-based organometallic compounds 1 and 2 represent rare examples of transition metal sandwich-based polyoxometalate metal carbonyl derivatives (PMCDs), in which the organic-inorganic hybrids are composed of four Mn(CO)₃⁺ groups symmetrically occupied the tetravacant sites of dimeric heteropolyoxomolybdate {Mn₂(XMo₈O₃₁)₂}ⁿ⁻ through Mn^I-O-Mo bonds. The carbonyl functionalized Mn atoms are octahedrally coordinated via three μ₂-oxygens of the [XMo₈O₃₁]ⁿ⁻ unit and three carbonyl carbon atoms. Interestingly, 1 and 2 form a psedocuboidal ring Mn(CO)₃Mo₃O₁₂ with {Mn(CO)₃}⁺ occupying the three fold axis of the Mo₃O₁₂ octahedral triad. Beside this, the two centrally placed adjacent Mn^II atoms show intramolecular Mn∙∙∙Mn interactions of 3.11 and 3.16 Å in 1 and 2, respectively. Significant n→π* and O···O intermolecular interactions between the orthogonally aligned adjacent carbonyl groups through the overlap of lone-pair electrons on oxygen atoms with the antibonding orbital (π*) of the adjacent carbony carbon atom of the subsequent units in 1 and 2 were observed. The electrochemical properties of the two compounds were also been investigated.

Preparation of α1- and α2-isomers of mono-Ru-substituted Dawson-type phosphotungstates with an aqua ligand and comparison of their redox potentials, catalytic activities, and thermal stabilities with Keggin-type derivatives

Both the α1- and the α2-isomers of mono-ruthenium (Ru)-substituted Dawson-type phosphotungstates with terminal aqua ligands, [α1-P2W17O61Ru(III)(H2O)](7-) (α1-RuH2O) and [α2-P2W17O61Ru(III)(H2O)](7-) (α2-RuH2O), were prepared in pure form by cleavage of the Ru-S bond of the corresponding DMSO derivatives, [α1-P2W17O61Ru(DMSO)](8-) (α1-RuDMSO) and [α2-P2W17O61Ru(DMSO)](8-) (α2-RuDMSO), respectively. Redox studies indicated that α1-RuH2O and α2-RuH2O show proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET), and the Ru(III)(H2O) species was reversibly reduced to Ru(II)(H2O) species and oxidized to Ru(IV)([double bond, length as m-dash]O) species and further to Ru(V)([double bond, length as m-dash]O) species in aqueous solution depending on the pH. Their redox potentials and thermal stabilities were compared with those of the corresponding α-Keggin-type derivatives ([α-XW11O39Ru(H2O)](n-); X = Si(4+) (n = 5), Ge(4+) (n = 5), or P(5+) (n = 4)). The basic electronic and redox features of Ru(L)-substituted Keggin- and Dawson-type heteropolytungstates (with L = H2O or O(2-)) were analyzed by means of density functional calculations. Similar to the corresponding α-Keggin-type derivatives, both α1-RuH2O and α2-RuH2O show catalytic activity for water oxidation.

Tetra-Antimony(III)-Bridged 18-Tungsto-2-Arsenates(V), [(LSb(III))4(A-α-As(V)W9O34)2](10-) (L = Ph, OH): Turning Bioactivity On and Off by Ligand Substitution

Two tetra-antimony(III)-bridged, sandwich-type 18-tungsto-2-arsenates(V), [(LSb(III))4(A-α-As(V)W9O34)2](10-) (L = Ph (1), OH (2)), were prepared and fully characterized in the solid state and in solution. Both polyanions are stable in aqueous physiological medium for at least 24 h (at concentrations ≥2.5 × 10(-6) M). Despite the presence of an isostructural tetra-antimony(III) motif in 1 and 2, distinctly different antibacterial activity was observed for both polyanions. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of 1 (7.8-62.5 μg/mL) is lower than for any other organoantimony(III)-containing polyoxometalate reported to date.

Isopentatungstate-supported metal carbonyl derivative: synthesis, characterization, and catalytic properties for alkene epoxidation

An isopentatungstate-supported metal carbonyl derivative has been synthesized and characterized, and can efficiently catalyze alkene epoxidation with high activity.

Synthesis and characterization of a series of novel polyoxometalate-supported carbonyl manganese derivatives

A series of novel heteropolytungstates-supported carbonyl manganese derivatives have been synthesized, which are the first examples of grafting [Mn(CO)₃]⁺ moieties and Mn²⁺ on the tungsto-antimonates/bismutates.

19-Tungstodiarsenate(III) Functionalized by Organoantimony(III) Groups: Tuning the Structure-Bioactivity Relationship

A family of three discrete organoantimony(III)-functionalized heteropolyanions-[Na{2-(Me2HN(+)CH2)C6H4Sb(III)}As(III)2W19O67(H2O)](10-) (1), [{2-(Me2HN(+)CH2)C6H4Sb(III)}2As(III)2W19O67(H2O)](8-) (2), and [{2-(Me2HN(+)CH2)C6H4Sb(III)}{WO2(H2O)}{WO(H2O)}2(B-β-As(III)W8O30)(B-α-As(III)W9O33)2](14-) (3)-have been prepared by one-pot reactions of the 19-tungstodiarsenate(III) precursor [As(III)2W19O67(H2O)](14-) with 2-(Me2NCH2)C6H4SbCl2. The three novel polyanions crystallized as the hydrated mixed-alkali salts Cs3KNa6[Na{2-(Me2HN(+)CH2)C6H4Sb(III)}As(III)2W19O67(H2O)]·43H2O (CsKNa-1), Rb2.5K5.5[{2-(Me2HN(+)CH2)C6H4Sb(III)}2As(III)2W19O67(H2O)]·18H2O·Me2NCH2C6H5 (RbK-2), and Rb2.5K11.5[{2-(Me2HN(+)CH2)C6H4Sb(III)}{WO2(H2O)}{WO(H2O)}2(B-β-As(III)W8O30)(B-α-As(III)W9O33)2]·52H2O (RbK-3), respectively. The number of incorporated {2-(Me2HN(+)CH2)C6H4Sb(III)} units could be tuned by careful control of the experimental parameters. Polyanions 1 and 2 possess a dimeric sandwich-type topology, whereas 3 features a trimeric, wheel-shaped structure, representing the largest organoantimony-containing polyanion. All three compounds were fully characterized in the solid state via single-crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared (IR) spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis, and their aqueous solution stability was validated by ultraviolet-visible light (UV-vis) and multinuclear ((1)H, (13)C, and (183)W) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Effective inhibition against six different types of bacteria was observed for 1 and 2, and we could extract a structure-bioactivity relationship for these polyanions.

Redox chemistry of ruthenium ions in mono-substituted Keggin tungstophosphate: a new synthetic extension for ruthenium derivatives based on [PW11O39RuVIN]4−

A facile approach to ruthenium-substituted Keggin-type heteropolyoxotungstates with high yield by easily controllable redox reaction is described.

Efficient dye-sensitized solar cell with a pure thin film of a hybrid polyoxometalate covalently attached organic dye as a working electrode in a cobalt redox mediator system

A Keggin-type hybrid polyoxometalate is used as a pure semiconductor thin film in the working electrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell fabricated with a D35 organic dye and a cobalt redox mediator system, giving a maximum IPCE of about 91% .

A nona-vacant Keggin-type tricarbonyl rhenium derivative {[PMo3O16][Re(CO)3]4}5− and its catalytic performance for CO2 cycloaddition reactions

A nona-vacant Keggin-type tricarbonyl rhenium derivative {[PMo₃O₁₆][Re(CO)₃]₄}⁵⁻ was synthesized and its frontier orbitals were computed. Interestingly, it showed good catalytic activity for the CO₂ cycloaddition reaction.

A monovacant heteropolytungstate-incorporated trimeric carbonyl rhenium cluster, [(AsW11O39){Re(CO)3}3(μ3-OH)(μ2-OH)]6−: synthesis, structure and catalytic properties

The novel undecatungstoarsenate-supported carbonyl rhenium derivative exhibits prominent catalytic activity and high selectivity in the cycloaddition of epoxides.

Complexation of metal carbonyl units with [α-PW11O39]7− and [α2-P2W17O61]10−: insights into the chiral “twisted-sandwich” dimeric structures

Capturing [M(CO)₃]⁺ (M = Re, Mn) by [α-PW₁₁O₃₉]⁷⁻ or [α₂-P₂W₁₇O₆₁]¹⁰⁻ leads to polyoxometalate-supported metal carbonyl complexes with chiral “twisted-sandwich” structures.

An inorganic chromophore based on a molecular oxide supported metal carbonyl cluster: [P2W17O61{Re(CO)3}3{ORb(H2O)}(μ3-OH)]9-

A polyoxometalate-supported trirhenium carbonyl cluster, mimicking metal oxide supported interfacial dyadic structures, has been synthesized and characterized. Multiple techniques, including computational and transient absorption spectroscopy, have been applied to characterize the charge-transfer dynamics occurring at the interfaces of this "double cluster". The stepwise kinetics of charge separation and recombination has been thoroughly investigated.