Cis and trans- phenanthroline glycolate oxomolybdenum(V) complexes: Syntheses, spectroscopic characterization, structures and their catalytic degradations of methyl orange
摘要
The mixed-ligand complexes cis-[(MoO)2O(glyc)2(phen)2]·5H2O (1) and trans-[(MoO)2O(glyc)2(phen)2] (1-5H2O) were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Cis-structure complex 1 exhibits reversible transformation to trans-structure complex 1-5H2O. Structural analysis reveals that the crystal structure of 1 contains 2D water cluster layers featuring twelve-membered rings. EPR spectroscopic studies demonstrate that the two molybdenum atoms in both 1 and 1-5H2O exist as independent paramagnetic centers. Furthermore, solid state 13C NMR spectra of 1 and 1-5H2O reveal large downfield shifts for the coordinated glycolate moieties. Notably, the catalytic performance of 1 in the degradation of methyl orange is significantly superior to that of 1-5H2O, which could be attributed to the steric hindrance difference induced by cis-trans isomerism.