title: A hexanuclear mixed-valence oxovanadium(IV,V) complex as a highly efficient alkane oxidation catalyst.
abstract: The new hexanuclear mixed-valence vanadium complex [V(3)O(3)(OEt)(ashz)(2)(μ-OEt)](2) (1) with an N,O-donor ligand is reported. It acts as a highly efficient catalyst toward alkane oxidations by aqueous H(2)O(2). Remarkably, high turnover numbers up to 25000 with product yields of up to 27% (based on alkane) stand for one of the most active systems for such reactions.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Química Estrutural, Complexo I, Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Avenida Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: Manas
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sutradhar
authors.forename: Marina V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Kirillova
authors.forename: M Fátima C
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Guedes da Silva
authors.forename: Luísa M D R S
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Armando J L
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Pombeiro
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000737:chemistry*; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D014639:Vanadium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D056831:Coordination Complexes; D014639:Vanadium; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide