A manganese-based coordination polymer; synthesis, structure and catalytic activity. (1st July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Alghool, Samir; Slebodnick, Carla; Khaled, Khaled
• Is Part Of: Journal of chemical research. Volume 40:Number 7(2016)
• Page Start: 422
• Page End: 427
• Publication Date: 2016-07-01
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Research -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.3184/174751916X14655773247783
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1747-5198

Abstract

A two-dimensional manganese(II)-based coordination polymer [Mn(L)4(CH3COO)2] [L=1, 4-bis(1-imidazolyl)benzene] has been synthesised. Its X-ray structure revealed that the layers of the 2D structure are stacked together by two types of weak interactions extending to form a three-dimensional supramolecular structure. The thermal stability of this coordination polymer is described and the compound has been used as a heterogeneous catalyst in oxidation of cyclohexene to cyclohexene oxide. A density functional study of structural parameters, position of the HOMO and LUMO energies, electrophilicity and global hardness is reported.