Two polyoxometalate-based hybrids, [M(btap)3(H2O)3(HPW12O40)]·xH2O (M-PW, M = Co/Mn, btap = 3,5-bis(1′,2′,4′-triazol-1′-yl)pyridine) were synthesized. Co-PW exhibited higher activity and selectivity towards olefin epoxidation than Mn-PW due to the synergistic effect between CoII and PW, in which the Co centers activate O2 to ˙O2− and further binding of free H+ from PW affords the active peroxyacid.
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