Three new polyoxometalate-based metal−organic frameworks (POMOFs) [Cu 4 (μ 3 -OH) 2 (tba) 3 (H 2 O) 5 (SiW 12 O 40 ) 0.5 ]-(H 2 SiW 12 O 40were constructed using multinuclear copper clusters, 3-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)benzoic acid (Htba), and Keggin polyoxometalates (POMs). Different POMs regulate the formation of different multinuclear copper clusters ("boat" tetranuclear clusters in CuSiW, trinuclear clusters in CuPMo, and "chair" tetranuclear clusters in CuPW) and different topological structures of CuSiW, CuPMo, and CuPW (3-connected two-dimensional (2D) network for CuSiW, 4-connected 2D network for CuPMo, and (4,6)connected three-dimensional network for CuPW). CuSiW, CuPMo, and CuPW as heterogeneous catalysts combine the high stability of MOFs in polar solvents and excellent catalytic activity of POMs and could be used for the synthesis of nitrogen-heterocycle compounds. The condensation cyclization reactions of 2-aminophenols/benzenesulfonyl hydrazines with 1,3-diketones produce benzoazoles and pyrazoles in good to excellent yields under the catalysis of CuPMo. Moreover, the catalyst could be reused at least for 7 runs, and this protocol was suitable for gram-scale reactions.
The regioselective synthetic approach to higher alkenes from lower alkenes by using sulfoxides as alkyl or aryl reagents in the Fe 3+ /H 2 O 2 system has been developed. This reaction realized direct alkylation or arylation of alkenes. In this reaction, sulfoxides afforded one Csp 3 or Csp 2 atom to the CC bond of alkenes; one new Csp 2 −Csp 3 bond or Csp 2 −Csp 2 bond was formed. Nearly 40 products including di-, tri-, and tetra-substituted products were regioselectively synthesized. Both aliphatic and aromatic alkenes could participate in this reaction. Moreover, not only dimethyl sulfoxide but also three other sulfoxides can be applied to this reaction, including diethyl, dibenzyl, and diphenyl sulfoxide. The mechanism studies showed that this reaction may experience a coupling process via radical addition−elimination and the Fe 3+ /H 2 O 2 system made the sulfoxides offered one alkyl or aryl radical to the CC bond of alkenes.
A novel U(VI)-containing polytungstate (U-POW) tetramer,
{K1.37Na26.63[K2(UO2)4Cl0.5(OH)5.5(γ-SiW10O36)4]}·ca66H2O (U
4
), was synthesized using the Keggin-type
precursor
[γ-SiW10O36]8– and UO2(NO3)2. U
4
was further characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction,
FT-IR, Raman spectroscopy, solid-state diffuse reflection spectroscopy,
ICP-OES, ESI-MS, TGA, and PXRD. The central {K2(UO2)4Cl0.5(OH)5.5} chromophore
was constructed dexterously from four uranyl, four halves of K ions,
5.5 bridging μ2-OH, and disordered Cl ions, and was
further stabilized by four {γ-SiW10} moieties to
construct the tetramer [K2(UO2)4Cl0.5(OH)5.5(γ-SiW10O36)4]28–. Notably, U
4
could work as an effective bifunctional Lewis
acid-base catalyst for the synthesis of pyrazoles via the condensation of hydrazines with 1,3-diketones under mild conditions,
which is attributed to the synergetic effect of the Lewis acidity
of U(VI) and the Lewis basicity of {γ-SiW10}.
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