An intriguing tetranuclear Rh-based polyoxometalate for the reduction of nitroarene and oxidation of aniline
Wenjing Chen, Huafeng Li, Yuzhen Jin, Che Wu, Zelong Yuan, Pengtao Ma, Jingping Wang, Jingyang Niu
Abstract
O (1) containing 5.66 Rh atoms is prepared; to our knowledge, it owns the largest number of Rh atoms in the Rh-POM family. Compound 1 demonstrates good catalytic performance in the reduction of nitrobenzene to aniline and the oxidation of aniline to azobenzene under mild conditions. Moreover, catalyst 1 exhibits high activity, excellent stability and recyclability.
Topics & Concepts
NitrobenzeneAnilinePolyoxometalateCatalysisPhotocatalysisChemistryPhotochemistryCombinatorial chemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications