Mandarić, M.; Topić, E.; Agustin, D.; Pisk, J.; Vrdoljak, V. Preparative and Catalytic Properties of MoVI Mononuclear and Metallosupramolecular Coordination Assemblies Bearing Hydrazonato Ligands. Int. J. Mol. Sci.2024, 25, 1503.
Mandarić, M.; Topić, E.; Agustin, D.; Pisk, J.; Vrdoljak, V. Preparative and Catalytic Properties of MoVI Mononuclear and Metallosupramolecular Coordination Assemblies Bearing Hydrazonato Ligands. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 1503.
Mandarić, M.; Topić, E.; Agustin, D.; Pisk, J.; Vrdoljak, V. Preparative and Catalytic Properties of MoVI Mononuclear and Metallosupramolecular Coordination Assemblies Bearing Hydrazonato Ligands. Int. J. Mol. Sci.2024, 25, 1503.
Mandarić, M.; Topić, E.; Agustin, D.; Pisk, J.; Vrdoljak, V. Preparative and Catalytic Properties of MoVI Mononuclear and Metallosupramolecular Coordination Assemblies Bearing Hydrazonato Ligands. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 1503.
Abstract
A series of polynuclear, dinuclear, and mononuclear Mo(VI) complexes were synthesized with the hydrazonato ligands derived from 5-methoxysalicylaldehyde and the corresponding hydrazides (isonicotinic hydrazide (H2L1), nicotinic hydrazide (H2L2), 2-aminobenzhydrazide (H2L3) or 4-aminobenzhydrazide (H2L4)). The metallosupramolecular compounds obtained from non-coordinating solvents, [MoO2(L1,2)]n (1 and 2) and [MoO2(L3,4)]2 (3 and 4), formed infinite structures and metallacycles, respectively. By blocking two coordination sites with cis-dioxo ligands, the molybdenum centers have three coordination sites occupied by the ONO donor atoms from the rigid hydrazone ligands and one by N atom of pyridyl or amine-functionalized ligand subcomponents from the neighbouring Mo building units. The reaction in methanol afforded the mononuclear analogues [MoO2(L1-4)(MeOH)] (1a-4a) with additional monodentate MeOH ligand. All isolated complexes were tested as catalysts for cyclooctene epoxidation using tBuOOH (TBHP) as an oxidant in water. The impact of the structure and ligand lability on the catalytic efficiency in homogeneous cyclooctene epoxidation was elucidated through theoretical considerations. Thus, dinuclear assemblies exhibited better catalytic activity than mononuclear or polynuclear complexes.
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