Three-dimensional {Co(3+)-Zn2+} and {Co(3+)-Cd2+} networks originated from carboxylate-rich building blocks: syntheses, structures, and heterogeneous catalysis

Girijesh Kumar; Rajeev Gupta

doi:10.1021/ic400536e

Three-dimensional {Co(3+)-Zn2+} and {Co(3+)-Cd2+} networks originated from carboxylate-rich building blocks: syntheses, structures, and heterogeneous catalysis

Inorg Chem. 2013 Oct 7;52(19):10773-87. doi: 10.1021/ic400536e. Epub 2013 Sep 17.

Authors

Girijesh Kumar¹, Rajeev Gupta

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi , Delhi 110 007, India.

PMID: 24044351
DOI: 10.1021/ic400536e

Abstract

The present work shows the utilization of Co(3+) complexes appended with either para- or meta-arylcarboxylic acid groups as the molecular building blocks for the construction of three-dimensional {Co(3+)-Zn(2+)} and {Co(3+)-Cd(2+)} heterobimetallic networks. The structural characterizations of these networks show several interesting features including well-defined pores and channels. These networks function as heterogeneous and reusable catalysts for the regio- and stereoselective ring-opening reactions of various epoxides and size-selective cyanation reactions of assorted aldehydes.