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Three New Imidazole‐Functionalized Hexanuclear Oxidovanadium Clusters with Exceptional Catalytic Oxidation Properties for Alcohols
Author(s) -
Chen Baokuan,
Huang Xianqiang,
Wang Bo,
Lin Zhengguo,
Hu Jufang,
Chi Yingnan,
Hu Changwen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201203854
Subject(s) - imidazole , catalysis , chemistry , alcohol oxidation , catalytic oxidation , combinatorial chemistry , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry
Cluster cat : Three new imidazole‐functionalized neutral hexanuclear vanadium clusters have been prepared, one of which shows exceptional catalytic activity in the selective aerobic oxidation of alcohols (see scheme). Furthermore, these new polyoxovanadium clusters can be readily recycled and reused with unchanged catalytic activity. A plausible catalytic cycle is also proposed.