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Dioxidomolybdenum(VI) and –tungsten(VI) complexes with tetradentate amino bisphenolates as catalysts for epoxidation
Ari LehtonenAnssi PeuronenJörg A. SchachnerNadia C. Mösch-zanettisubject
kemiastyreenichemistry.chemical_elementHomogeneous catalysisaminohapotchemistry010402 general chemistry01 natural sciencesMedicinal chemistrycatalystsCatalysisStyreneInorganic Chemistrychemistry.chemical_compoundkatalyytitDiaminePyridineMaterials ChemistryOrganic chemistryhydrocarbonsPhysical and Theoretical Chemistryta116amino acids010405 organic chemistryLigandhiilivedyt0104 chemical scienceschemistryMolybdenumstyreneAmine gas treatingdescription
Sixteen molybdenum and tungsten complexes with tripodal or linear tetradentate amino bisphenol ligands were studied as catalysts for the epoxidation of cis-cyclooctene, 1-octene, styrene, limonene and α-terpineol. These complexes can be divided into different categories upon key features, i.e. central metal (Mo versus W), side-arm donor (O versus N), hybridization of the N-donor (pyridine versus amine), ligand geometry (tripodal versus linear diamine) and sterical hindrance (Me versus tert-Bu substituents in the phenol part). All complexes can catalyse selectively the epoxidation of cis-cyclooctene by tert-butylhydroperoxide whereas the activities and selectivities towards other olefins (1-octene, styrene, limonene and α-terpineol) show large differences. When H2O2 was used as an oxidant in the epoxidation of cis-cyclooctene, only two of eight Mo complexes and four of eight W complexes showed any activity. This study revealed no clear correlations between the Mo and W catalyst structures and their activities. peerReviewed
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-01 | Polyhedron |