An inorganic {Co12}-added polyoxometalate octahedral cage: synthesis, structure and catalytic property
摘要
The appealing aesthetic characteristics and distinctive physiochemical properties have driven the continuous pursuit of assembling hollow crystalline cage molecules (CCMs). Herein, we present the first inorganic {Co12}-added polyoxometalate cage Cs85Na20H195[{SiW10Co2O39}4{SiW10Co2O36}2]·85H2O (1), of which the polyoxoanion is assembled by 4 Keggin-type {SiW10Co2O39} units and 2 {SiW10Co2O36} units as the Vertexes and 12 W(Co)–O–W(Co) bonds as the linkers, resulting in a novel hollow cage with octahedral configuration. Intriguingly, the arrangement of 12 Co2+ and 12 W6+ centers within the central [Co12W12O36]24+ cage follows a truncated octahedral Archimedean-type tetrakaidecahedron, which resembles the β cage in zeolite structures. Furthermore, 1 displayed an efficient catalytic performance and satisfactory recyclability in the Knoevenagel condensation with the various benzaldehyde derivatives and malononitrile as substrates.