CATALYSIS

Oxidation-Catalysis

The oxygenase activity of natural metallo-enzymes offers a unique paradigm of what is the Holy Grail of oxidation chemistry. An innovative approach to the design of oxygenase functional mimics is the adoption of a totally inorganic ligand system derived from polyoxometalates (POMs), as an alternative to organic or organometallic coordination complexes. Bio-inspired activity of transition- metal-substituted POMs (TMSP, with TM being Fe, Mn, Ru) has been proposed in the recent literature. However, due to the severe mechanistic complexity, which is frequently associated with metal-mediated aerobic oxidations, it is a major challenge to unravel the catalyst’s role along oxygen-transfer pathways. Therefore, in the realm of POM-based oxygenase mimics, the adherence to bio-inspired mechanistic features is often a matter of debate and retains a fundamental interest.

catalysisAmong the class of Fesubstituted polyoxotungstates some structural types are known, where the coordination geometry of the iron center exhibits a striking oxygenase synzyme motif. In particular, the tetrasubstituted Krebs-type polyanions with general formula [Fe4(H2O)10(β-XW9O33)2]n- (Fe4X2W18, X=AsIII, SbIII ; n=6; X=SeIV, TeIV; n=4), display two of the four iron sites with three terminal, substitution-labile coordination positions, typical of non-heme dioxygenase enzymes. The latter are responsible for the catabolism/ biodegradation of dihydroxylated aromatic compounds. While several functional models have been designed with coordination complexes using polydentate organic ligands, very few examples deal with POM-based systems, and FeIII framework-incorporated POMs as multi-turnover catalysts for the aerobic cleavage of catechols are unprecedented.

Selected Publications

  • Peroxo‐Zr/Hf‐Containing Wells‐Dawson Polyoxometalates for H2O2‐based Homogeneous, Heterogeneous, and Biphasic Oxidation Catalysis                                                                        Sundar, A.; Maksimchuk, N. V.; Ivanchikova, I. D.; Zalomaeva, O. V.; Bajuk‐Bogdanović, D.; Kholdeeva, O. A.; Ćirić‐Marjanović, G.; Bassil, B. S.; Kortz, U. Chem. Eur. J. 2024, 2, e202300066. [Read Online]
  • Host–Guest Chemistry in Discrete Polyoxo-12-Palladate(II) Cubes [MO8Pd12L8]n– (M = ScIII, CoII, CuII, L = AsO43–; M = CdII, HgII; L = PhAsO32–): Structure, Magnetism, and Catalytic Hydrogenation
    Yang, P.; Elcheikh Mahmoud, M.; Xiang, Y.; Lin, Z.; Ma, X.; Christian, J. H.; Bindra, J. K.; Kinyon, J. S.; Zhao, Y.; Chen, C.; Nisar, T.; Wagner, V.; Dalal, N. S.; Kortz, U. Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 18524–18535. [Read Online]
  • Discovery of Polythioplatinate(II) [Pt3S2(SO3)6]10- and Study of Its Solution and Catalytic Properties
    Rajan, A.; Elcheikh Mahmoud, M.; Wang, F.; Bhattacharya, S.; Mougharbel, A. S.; Ma, X.; Müller, A. B.; Nisar, T.; Taffa, D. H.; Poblet, J. M.; Kuhnert, N.; Wagner, V.; Wark, M.; Kortz, U. Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 11529−11538. [Read Online]

  • Discovery of a Neutral 40-PdII-Oxo Molecular Disk, [Pd40O24(OH)16{(CH3)2AsO2}16]: Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Catalytic Studies
    Bhattacharya, S.; Ma, X.; Mougharbel, A. S.; Haouas, M.; Su, P.; Espenship, M. F.; Taffa, D. H.; Jaensch, H.; Bons, A. J.; Stuerzer, T.; Wark, M.; Laskin, J.; Cadot, E.; Kortz, U    . Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 17339-17347. [Read Online]

  • Palladium(II)-containing Tungstoarsenate(V), [PdII4(As2W15O56)2]16-, and its Catalytic Properties
    Rajan, A.; Mougharbel, A. S.; Bhattacharya, S.; Nisar, T.; Wagner, V.; Kortz, U. Inorg. Chem. 2020, 59, 13042–13049. [Read Online]
  • Polyoxopalladate-loaded Metal-Organic Framework (POP@MOF): Synthesis and Heterogeneous Catalysis
    Bhattacharya, S.; Ayass, W. W.; Taffa, D. H.; Nisar, T.; Balster, T.; Hartwig, A.; Wagner, V.; Wark, M.; Kortz, U. Inorg. Chem. 2020, 59, 10512−10521. [Read Online].
  • 9-Cobalt(II)-Containing 27-Tungsto-3-Germanate(IV): Synthesis, Structure, Computational Modeling and Heterogeneous Water Oxidation Catalysis
    Haider, A.; Bassil, B. S.; Soriano-López, J.; Qasim, H. M.; de Pipaón, C. S.; Ibrahim, M.; Dutta, D.; Koo, Y.-S.; Carbó, J. J.; Poblet, J. M.; Galán-Mascarós, J. R.; Kortz, U. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 11308-11316. [Read Online]
  • Peroxo-Cerium(IV)-Containing Polyoxometalates: [CeIV6(O2)9(GeW10O37)3]24-, a Recyclable Homogeneous Oxidation Catalyst
    Qasim, H. M.; Ayass, W. W.; Donfack, P.; Mougharbel, A. S.; Bhattacharya, S.; Nisar, T.; Balster, T.; Solé-Daura, A.; Römer, I.; Goura, J.; Materny, A.; Wagner, V.; Poblet, J. M.; Bassil, B. S.; Kortz, U. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 11300-11307. [Read Online]
  • Discrete Polyoxopalladates as Molecular Precursors for Supported Palladium Metal Nanoparticles as Hydrogenation Catalysts
    Ayass, W. W.; Miñambres, J. F.; Yang, P.; Ma, T.; Lin, Z.; Meyer, R.; Jaensch, H.; Bons, A.-J.; Kortz, U. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 5576–5582. [Read Online]
  • Discovery of Polyoxo-Noble-Metalate-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks
    Bhattacharya, S.; Ayass, W. W.; Taffa, D. H.; Schneemann, A.; Semrau, A. L.; Wannapaiboon, S.; Altmann, P. J.; Pöthig, A.; Nisar, T.; Balster, T.; Burtch, N. C.; Wagner, V.; Fischer, R. A.; Wark, M.; Kortz, U. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 3385−3389. [Read Online]
  • 15-Copper(II)-Containing 36-Tungsto-4-silicates(IV) [Cu15O2(OH)10X(A-α-SiW9O34)4]25- (X = Cl, Br): Synthesis, Structure, Magnetic Properties, and Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction
    Bassil, B. S.; Haider, A.; Ibrahim, M.; Mougharbel, A. S.; Bhattacharya, S.; Christian, J. H.; Bindra, J. K.; Dalal, N. S.; Wang, M.; Zhang, G.; Keita, B.; Rutkowska, I. A.; Kulesza, P. J.; Kortz, U. Dalton Trans. 2018, 47, 12439–12448. [Read Online]
  • Polyoxometalate-Graphene Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
    Fernandes, D. M.; Araújo, M. P.; Haider, A.; Mougharbel, A. S.; Fernandes, A. J. S.; Kortz, U.; Freire, C. ChemElectroChem 2018, 5, 273–283.[Read Online]
  • Photo-assisted water oxidation by high-nuclearity cobalt-oxo cores: tracing the catalyst fate during oxygen evolution turnover
    Natali, M.; Bazzan, I.; Goberna-Ferrón, S.; Al-Oweini, R.; Ibrahim, M.; Bassil, B. S.; Dau, H.; Scandola, F.; Galán-Mascarós, J. R.; Kortz, U.; Sartorel, A.; Zaharieva, I.; Bonchio, M.  Green Chemistry  2017, 19, 2416-2426. [Read Online]
  • Photocatalytic Water Oxidation by a Mixed-Valent MnIII3MnIVO3 Manganese-Oxo-Core that Mimicks the Natural Oxygen Evolving Center
    Al-Oweini, R.; Sartorel, A.; Bassil, B. S.; Natali, M.; Berardi, S.; Scandola, F.; Kortz, U.; Bonchio, M. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 11182-11185. [Read Online]
  • A Lewis Acid Catalytic Core Sandwiched by Inorganic Polyoxoanion Caps: Selective H2O2-based Oxidations with [AlIII4(H2O)10(β-XW9O33H)2]6- (X = AsIII, SbIII)
    Carraro, M.; Bassil, B. S.; Sorarù, A.; Berardi, S.; Suchopar, A.; Kortz, U.; Bonchio, M. Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 7914-7916. [Read Online]
  • DENDRI-POM Hybrids Based on Keggin, Dawson, Preyssler and Venturello Polyanions and Their Catalytic Evaluation in Oxidation Reactions
    Jahier, C.; Mal, S. S.; Al-Oweini, R.; Kortz, U.; Nlate, S. Polyhedron 2013, 57, 57-63. [Read Online]
  • Palladium (0) metal clusters: Novel Krebs type polyoxoanions stabilized, extremely active hydrogenation catalyst
    D’Souza, L.; Noeske, M.; Richards, R. M.; Kortz, U. Applied Catalysis A: General 2013, 453, 262-271. [Read Online]
  • Reactive ZrIV and HfIV Butterfly Peroxides on Polyoxometalate Surfaces: Bridging the gap between Homogeneous and Heterogenous Catalysis
    Carraro, M.; Nsouli, N. H.; Oelrich, H.; Sartorel, A.; Sorarù, A.; Mal, S. S.; Scorrano, G.; Walder, L.; Kortz, U.; Bonchio, M. Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 8371-8378. [Read Online]
  • Epoxidation of Alkenes with H2O2 Catalyzed by di-Titanium-Containing 19-Tungstodiarsenate(III): Experimental and Theoretical studies
    Donoeva, B. G.; Trubitsina, T. A.; Antonova, N. S.; Carbó, J. J.; Poblet, J. M.; Al-Kadamany, G.; Kortz, U.; Kholdeeva, O. A. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2010, 5312-5317. [Read Online]
  • Hexazirconium- and Hexahafnium-Containing Tungstoarsenates(III) and Their Oxidation Catalysis Properties
    Al-Kadamany, G.; Mal, S. S.; Milev, B.; Donoeva, B.; Maksimovskaya, R.; Kholdeeva, O. A.; Kortz, U. Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 11797-11800. [Read Online]
  • Mechanistic Insights into Alkene Epoxidation with H2O2 by Ti- and other TM-containing Polyoxometalates: Role of the Metal Nature and Coordination Environment
    Antonova, N. S.; Carbó, J. J.; Kortz, U.; Kholdeeva, O. A.; Poblet, J. M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 7488-7497. [Read Online]
  • Dendritic Zirconium-Peroxo Tungstosilicate Hybrids: Synthesis, Characterization and Use as Recoverable and Reusable Sulfide Oxidation Catalysts
    Jahier, C.; Mal, S. S.; Kortz, U.; Nlate, S. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2010, 10, 1559-1566. [Read Online]
  • Peroxo-Zr/Hf Containing Undecatungstosilicates and -Germanates
    Mal, S. S.; Nsouli, N. H.; Carraro, M.; Sartorel, A.; Scorrano, G.; Oelrich, H.; Walder, L.; Bonchio, M.; Kortz, U. Inorg. Chem. 2010, 49, 7-9. [Read Online]
  • Organo-Ruthenium Supported Heteropolytungstates: Synthesis, Structure, Electrochemistry and Oxidation Catalysis
    Bi, L.-H.; Al-Kadamany, G.; Chubarova, E. V.; Dickman, M. H.; Chen, L.; Gopala, D. S.; Richards, R. M.; Keita, B.; Nadjo, L.; Jaensch, H.; Mathys, G.; Kortz, U. Inorg. Chem. 2009, 48, 10068-10077. [Read Online]
  • Unique Catalytic Performance of the Polyoxometalate [Ti2(OH)2As2W19O67(H2O)]8-: The Role of 5-Coordinated Titanium in H2O2 Activation
    Kholdeeva, O. A.; Donoeva, B. G.; Trubitsina, T. A.; Al-Kadamany, G.; Kortz, U. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2009, 5134-5141. [Read Online]
  • Iron Substituted Polyoxotungstates as Inorganic Synzymes: Evidence for a Biomimetic Pathway in the Catalytic Oxygenation of Catechols
    Sartorel, A.; Carraro, M.; Scorrano, G.; Bassil, B. S.; Dickman, M. H.; Keita, B.; Nadjo, L.; Kortz, U.; Bonchio, M., Chem. Eur. J 2009, 15, 7854-7858. (“Dedicated to the Centenary of the Italian Chemical Society”) [Read Online]
  • Heterogeneous wheel shaped Cu20-tungstophosphate ([Cu20Cl(OH)24(H2O)12(P8W48O184])25-) catalyst for solvent-free aerobic oxidation of n-hexadecane
    Chen, L.; Hu, J.; Mal, S. S.; Kortz, U.; Jaensch, H.; Mathys, G.; Richards, R. M. Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 7490-7497. [Read Online]
  • Solvent-Free Aerobic Oxidation of n-Alkane by Iron(III)-Substituted Polyoxotungstates Immobilized on SBA-15
    Chen, L.; Zhu, K.; Bi, L.H.; Suchopar, A.; Reicke, M.; Mathys, G.; Jaensch, H.; Kortz, U.; Richards, R. M. Inorg. Chem., 2007, 46, 8457-8459. [Read Online]
  • Di-Titanium Containing 19-Tungstodiarsenate(III) [Ti2(OH)2As2W19O67(H2O)]8-: Synthesis, Structure, Electrochemistry and Oxidation Catalysis
    Hussain, F.; Bassil, B. S.; Kortz, U.; Kholdeeva, O. A.; Timofeeva, M. N.; de Oliveira, P.; Keita, B.; Nadjo, L. Chem. Eur. J., 2007, 13, 4733-4742. [Read Online]
  • Aerobic oxidation of cis-cyclooctene by iron-substituted polyoxotungstates: Evidence for a metal initiated auto-oxidation mechanism
    Bonchio, M.; Carraro, M.; Farinazzo, A.; Sartorel, A.; Scorrano, G.; Kortz, U. J. Mol. Cat. A: Chem., 2007, 262, 36-40. [Read Online]

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