Controllable synthesis, characterization, and catalytic properties of three inorganic-organic hybrid copper vanadates in the highly selective oxidation of sulfides and alcohols

Jikun Li, Xianqiang Huang, Song Yang, Yanqing Xu*, Changwen Hu

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Abstract

Three novel inorganic-organic hybrid copper vanadates α-[Cu(mIM)4]V2O6 (1), β-[Cu(mIM)4]V2O6 (2), and [Cu(mIM)2)](VO3)2 (3) (mIM = 1-methylimidazole) have been synthesized by rationally controlling of the hydrothermal conditions and fully characterized by single-crystal XRD, powder XRD, elemental analyses, TGA, and FT-IR spectroscopy. Interestingly, compounds 1 and 2 were isolated as geometric isomers by tuning the solvothermal reaction temperature. Because of the different coordination modes between the tetradentate [V4O12]4- and [Cu(mIM)4]2+ subunits, the supramolecular structures of the two isomers show a 3D framework with an interpenetrating diamond topology for 1 and a 2D network for 2, respectively. Compound 3 was obtained by tuning the reaction temperature and the ratio of mIM/H2O, which showed interesting left- and right-handed helixes with an identical pitch of ca. 5.388 Å in its 2D network structure. As heterogeneous catalysts, compounds 1-3 exhibit excellent catalytic performance in the oxidation of sulfides with H2O2 as oxidant. Among them, the catalytic activity of 1 (conv. up to 98.7%, sele. up to 100%) outperforms others and can be reused without losing its activity. The activity of 1 is also investigated in the oxidation of various alcohols, and excellent results (conv. up to 98.5%, sele. up to 100%) are obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1907-1914
Number of pages8
JournalCrystal Growth and Design
Volume15
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2015

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