New compounds based on polyoxometalates and transition metal complexes with a lower positive charge

Abstract

Four new hybrid compounds based on Keggin polyoxometallates and transition metal complexes, [Cu(phen)2]4[GeW12O40] (1), [Cu(bpy)(phen)]2[Cu(bpy)2]3[BW12O40] (2), [Cu(bpy)(phen)][Cu(bpy)2]3[SiW12O40] (3) and [Cu(bpy)2]4[GeW12O40] (4) (phen=1,10-phenanthroline, bpy=2,2′-bipyridine), have been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by IR spectra, UV–Vis, XPS, XRD and single crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. Compounds 1, 2, 3 and 4 are new examples of hybrids based on polyoxometallates and transition metal complexes with a lower positive charge.