Bis{cis‐[MoO2]} Complexes of 4,6‐Diacetyl Resorcinol Bis(hydrazone)and Their Catalytic Application for the Three Components Dynamic Covalent Assembly via Hantzsch Reaction

Abstract

AbstractFour binuclear dioxidomolybdenum(VI) complexes with Schiff base ligands, H4dar(bhz)2 (I), H4dar(inh)2 (II), H4dar(nah)2 (III) and H4dar(fah)2 (IV) (H2dar=4,6‐diacetyl resorcinol and Hbhz=benzoylhydrazide, Hinh=isonicotinoylhydrazide, Hnah=nicotinoylhydrazide, and Hfah=2‐furoylhydrazide) have been prepared by the reaction of ligand with [MoVIO2(acac)2] (Hacac=acetylacetone) in 1:2 ratio in methanol. Isolated complexes[(MoVIO2)2{dar(bhz)2}(H2O)2] (1), [(MoVIO2)2{dar(inh)2}(H2O)2] (2), [(MoVIO2)2{dar(nah)2}(H2O)2] (3) and [(MoVIO2)2{dar(fah)2}(H2O)2] (4) are characterized by elemental (CHN) analysis, spectral (FT‐IR, UV‐vis, 1H and 13C NMR) and thermogravimetric analysis. Single crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis of complexes 1, 2 and 4 confirms their binuclear structure and distorted octahedral geometry around each molybdenum where ligands behave as bis(dibasic tridentate) coordinating through phenolic oxygen, azomethine nitrogen and enolic oxygen atoms of each unit. These complexes have successfully been used as catalyst precursors in solvent as well as solvent free conditions for the one‐pot three components (ethylacetoacetate, benzaldehyde and ammonium acetate) dynamic covalent assembly, via Hantzsch reaction using hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant.