Homoleptic ruthenium(III) chalcogenolates: a single precursor to metal chalcogenide nanoparticles catalyst

摘要

Eight homoleptic metal(III) arylchalcogenolate polymers [M(EPh-p-X)_3]_m (M = Ru, Cr, and Mo) were characterized by PXRD. Structural solution of IRu(SPh-p-tBu)_3]_n 1 was achieved by Rietveld refinement of the PXRD data. Pyrolysis of [Ru(SePh)_3]_n 4 produced nanostructured RuSe_2, which selectively catalyzed the reduction of nitro compounds in the presence of other functionalities. Functional self-assembled coordination polymers (SACPs) have potential diverse applications such as new materials for gas storage, advanced electronics, and as new catalysts for organic synthesis.