Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Oxo(diperoxo)(4,4 '-di-tert-butyl-2,2 '-bipyridine)-molybdenum(VI)

abstract

The oxodiperoxo complex MoO(O-2)(2)(tbbpy) (tbbpy = 4,4'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'-bipyridine) was isolated from the reaction of MoO2Cl2(tbbpy) in water under microwave-assisted heating at 120 degrees C for 4 h. The structure of the oxodiperoxo complex was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The Mo-VI centre is seven-coordinated with a geometry which strongly resembles a highly distorted bipyramid. Individual MoO(O-2)(2)(tbbpy) complexes are interdigitated along the [010] direction to form a column. The crystal structure is formed by the close packing of the columnar-stacked complexes. Interactions between neighbouring columns are essentially of van der Waals type mediated by the need to effectively fill the available space.

keywords

MOLYBDENUM-CATALYZED EPOXIDATION; SOLUBLE METAL-COMPLEXES; OLEFIN EPOXIDATION; PEROXO COMPLEXES; 2,2'-BIPYRIDINE-5-SULFONIC ACID; ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY; CARBONYL-COMPLEXES; HYDROGEN-PEROXIDE; VANADIUM(V); OXIDATIONS

subject category

Chemistry

authors

Amarante, TR; Paz, FAA; Gago, S; Goncalves, IS; Pillinger, M; Rodrigues, AE; Abrantes, M

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acknowledgements

We are grateful to the Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia (FCT), the Programa Operacional

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