title: Catalytic properties of cobalt(III)-oxo cubanes in the TBHP oxidation of benzylic alcohols.
abstract: Two series of oxo-bridged Co(III) complexes of the type Co(4)O(4)(O(2)CC(6)H(4)-X)(4)(py)(4) (1) and Co(4)O(4)(O(2)CC(6)H(4)-X)(4)(4-Mepy)(4) (2), where X = H (a), Me (b), MeO (c), Cl (d), NO(2) (e), have been synthesized and characterized in detail. The molecular structures of the complexes consist of a cubelike Co(4)(mu(3)-O)(4) core having Co and O atoms at alternate vertices with carboxylato ligands bridging the Co(3+) ions along four face diagonals of the approximate cube. Nitrogen atoms from pyridyl ligands complete the distorted-octahedral coordination around each Co(III). These neutral Co(III) complexes undergo a nearly reversible one-electron oxidation involving the redox couple [Co(4)(III)(mu(3)-O)(4)](4+) <--> [Co(3)(III)Co(IV)(mu(3)-O)(4)](5+) at potentials (approximately 0.7-1.0 V) that linearly depend on the electronic influence of X. The cobalt(III) clusters of types 1 and 2 have been found to effectively promote the TBHP oxidation of benzylic alcohols under homogeneous conditions to produce the corresponding carbonyl compounds.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Gauhati University, Guwahati 781 014, India.
authors: Rajesh
authors: R
authors: Chakrabarty
authors: Purabi
authors: P
authors: Sarmah
authors: Bapan
authors: B
authors: Saha
authors: Stutee
authors: S
authors: Chakravorty
authors: Birinchi K
authors: BK
authors: Das