Abstract
Reaction of (NBu4)2[Mo2O7] with [Cu(CH3CN)4](PF6) in acetonitrile results in isolation of the orange β-octamolybdate [Cu(CH3CN)4]2[Mo8O26Cu2(CH3CN)4] (1) along with the colourless α-octamolybdate [Cu(CH3CN)4]4[Mo8O26]·2CH3CN (2). Both products decompose rapidly upon removal from their mother liquors, forming an insoluble, dark brown coloured phase with the composition Cu4[Mo8O26]·0.6CH3CN·16H2O (3). The copper(I) acetonitrile derivatised isopolyanion in 1 thus represents an intermediate structure between the simple, underivatised octamolybdate 2 and fully condensed, polymeric phase 3.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2803-2807 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Polyhedron |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 13 |
Early online date | 2 Jun 2009 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Sep 2009 |
Keywords
- Polyoxometalates
- Crystal structure
- Copper(I) complex