Manganese-substituted polyoxometalate

Ben-Daniel, R Weiner, L. and Neumann, R. (2002) Activation of nitrous oxide and selective epoxidation of alkenes catalyzed by the manganese-substituted polyoxometalate, [Mnnl2ZnW... 

Polyoxometalates are able to act as ligands for different redox-active transition metals (M ) such as iron, manganese, cobalt and ruthenium or d metals (such as zirconium, hafnium, titanium). The coordination of a heterometal by a polyoxometalate framework takes place either through the superficial coordination of a metal cation by electrostatic interaction, or by incorporation of the transition metal within the POM structure resulting in the formation of transition metals substituted polyoxometalates (TMSPs), which generally exhibit a higher stability. 

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