Syntheses and a Solid State Structure of a Dinuclear Molybdenum(V) Complex with Pyridine

Imparting structural robustness of metal-organic cages based on oxo-dimolybdenum clusters

A family of robust and stable molybdenum-based metal-organic cages have been obtained based on the [Mo2O2(μ2-O)2]2+ secondary building unit. The resulting cages are decorated with different pyrdine derivatives that impart structural stability, resulting in the structural elucidation of the activated cage with single-crystal diffraction. The chemical robustness of the cage is also demonstrated by the post-synthetic modification of the cage, which allows the exchange of the pyridine derivatives without rupture of the cage.

Oxidomolybdenum complexes for acid catalysis using alcohols as solvents and reactants

With ethanol as solvent and reactant, a molybdenum (pre)catalyst promotes selective acid-catalysed reactions. Depending on the conditions, the Mo^VIcomplex is converted to Mo^VIoxidoalkoxido, Mo^Voxido-bridged dinuclear, and Mo^VIoctanuclear complexes.