Hydrothermal synthesis of an ortho-metallated Co(III) complex anchored by a carboxylate group with a selective oxidation catalytic property.
An air-stable and water-tolerant ortho-metallated complex [Co(tfb)(bpy)(2)](NO(3))·3H(2)O was obtained via hydrothermal synthesis. The mechanism for the formation of Co-C bond was studied using both DFT calculations and experimental analysis. This highly stable complex exhibits good catalytic performance for the selective oxidation of cyclohexane.
Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (MOE), TKL of Metal and Molecule Based Material Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China.
Shi-Yuan
SY
Zhang
Wei
W
Shi
Jian-Gong
JG
Ma
Yu-Qi
YQ
Zhang
Zhen-Jie
ZJ
Zhang
Peng
P
Cheng