Silva, Telma F. S.Rocha, Bruno G. M.Guedes Da Silva, M. Fátima C.Martins, LuisaPombeiro, Armando2019-03-182019-03-182016SILVA, Telma F. S.; [et al] – V(IV), Fe(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes bearing 2,2,2-tris(pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl methanesulfonate: application as catalysts for the cyclooctane oxidation. New Journal of Chemistry. ISSN 1144-0546. Vol. 40, N.º 1 (2016), pp. 528-5371144-05461369-9261http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/9725Water-soluble compounds [VOCl2{CH3SO2OCH2C(pz)(3)}] (pz = pyrazol-1-yl) 1, [FeO2{CH3SO2OCH2C(pz)(3)}] 2, [NiO2{CH3SO2OCH2C(pz)(3)}] 3 and [Cu{CH3SO2OCH2C(pz)(3)}(2)](OTf)(2) 4 were obtained by reactions between the corresponding metal salts and 2,2,2-tris(pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl methanesulfonate, CH3SO2OCH2C(pz)(3). They were isolated as air-stable solids and fully characterized by IR, FTIR, NMR (for 2), EPR (for 1), ESI-MS(+/-), elemental analysis and (for 4) single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In all, half- (1-3) or full-sandwich (4), compounds the C-scorpionate ligand shows the N,N,N-coordination mode. 3 and 4 appear to provide the first examples of a Ni(II) and a full-sandwich Cu(II) compound respectively, bearing that scorpionate ligand. Compound 3 is the first Ni(II) tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane type complex to be applied as catalyst for the oxidation of alkanes. Compounds 1-4 exhibit catalytic activity for the peroxidative (with aq. H2O2) oxidation, in water/acetonitrile medium and under mild homogeneous conditions, of cyclooctane to the corresponding alcohol and ketone (yields up to ca. 27%). The effect of the presence of additives, such as nitric acid or pyridine, was studied.engComplexes bearingCatalystsCyclooctaneOxidationjournal article10.1039/c5nj01865j