| Abstract |
New iron(II) three-dimensional coordination polymer (3D CP), [Fe(mu(3)-Hcpna)(2)](n) (1), was assembled under hydrothermal conditions from 5-(4 -carboxyphenoxy) nicotinic acid (H(2)cpna) as a trifunctional organic N, O-building block. This stable microcrystalline CP was characterized by standard methods for coordination compounds in the solid state (infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, powder and single-crystal X-ray di ff raction). Structure and topology of 1 were examined and permitted an identification of a 3,6-connected framework of the rtl topological type. In addition, compound 1 acts as e ff ective catalyst precursor for oxidative functionalization of alkanes (propane and cyclic C-5-C-8 alkanes) under homogeneous catalysis conditions, namely for the oxidation of saturated hydrocarbons with H2O2/H+ system to produce ketones and alcohols, and for alkane carboxylation with CO/H2O/S2O82- system to obtain carboxylic acids. The influence of an acid promoter and substrate scope (propane and cyclic C-5-C-8 alkanes) were investigated. |
