Formation of Alkanes by Aerobic Carbon-Carbon Bond Coupling Reactions Catalyzed by a Phosphovanadomolybdic Acid

Miriam Somekh, Hagai Cohen, Yael Diskin-Posner, Linda J.W. Shimon, Raanan Carmieli, Jeffrey N. Rosenberg, Ronny Neumann*

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Abstract

The valorization of alkanes is possible via carbon-carbon coupling reactions. A series of dialkyl cobalt complexes [(RCH2)2CoIII(bpy)2]ClO4 (R = H, Me, Et, and Ph) were reacted with the H5PV2Mo10O40 polyoxometalate as a catalyst, leading to a selective oxidative carbon-carbon bond coupling reaction. The reaction is initiated by electron transfer from [(RCH2)2CoIII(bpy)2]+ to H5PVV2Mo10O40 to yield an intermediate [(RCH2)2CoIV(bpy)2]2+-H5PVIVVVMo10O40, as identified by a combination of EPR and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy experiments. The reaction is catalytic with O2 as terminal oxidant representing an aerobic C-C bond coupling reaction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2725-2729
Number of pages5
JournalACS Catalysis
Volume7
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Apr 2017
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • C-C bond coupling
  • XPS
  • aerobic oxidation
  • electron transfer
  • polyoxometalate

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