A new hybrid Keggin‐type molybdophosphate: (H2phen)[Cu(phen)2][PMo12O40]

• Published in: Acta crystallographica. Section E, Structure reports online Vol. 62; no. 10; pp. m2570 - m2572
• Main Authors: Li, Ming‐Xue, Yu, Li, Bi, Dong‐Qin, Wang, Jing‐Ping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 5 Abbey Square, Chester, Cheshire CH1 2HU, England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2006
• ISSN: 1600-5368; 1600-5368
• DOI: 10.1107/S1600536806036506

An organic–inorganic hybrid compound constructed from a Keggin‐type molybdophosphate polyoxoanion, a CuI coordination cation and a protonated 1,10‐phenanthroline subunit, namely 1,10‐phenanthrolinium bis­(1,10‐phenanthroline)­copper(I) dodeca­molybdophosphate, (C12H10N2)[Cu(C12H8N2)2][PMo12O40] or (H2phen)[Cu(phen)2][PMo12O40], has been prepared under hydro­thermal conditions and structurally characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The polyoxoanion is constructed from a central PO4 tetra­hedron which shares its O atoms with four {Mo3O16} trinuclear groups, each of which is made up of three edge‐sharing {MoO6} octa­hedra. In the [Cu(phen)2]+ counter‐cation, the Cu atom is coordinated by four N atoms from two 1,10‐phenanthroline ligands.