Polyoxovanadate catalysts for oxidation of 1-phenyl ethanol: from the discrete [V₄O₁₂]⁴⁻ and [V₁₀O₂₈]⁶⁻ anions to the anionic [V₆O₁₇]_n⁴ⁿ⁻ coordination polymer

Abstract

The hybrids assembled from {Ru(phen)₃} complexes and POV anions <italic>via</italic> electrostatic interactions have been systematically investigated, and we found that compounds <bold>1</bold> and <bold>3</bold> can be employed as efficient catalysts for the oxidation reaction of 1-phenyl ethanol to acetophenone.