A New Hepta-Nuclear Ti-Oxo-Cluster-Substituted Tungstoantimonate and Its Catalytic Oxidation of Thioethers

A neoteric hepta-nuclear Ti-oxo-cluster-substituted tetrameric tungstoantimonate [H2N(CH3)2]22Na18{Ti7O6(SbW9O33)4}2·124H2O (1) has hydrothermally been synthesized and tested by single-crystal/powder X-ray diffraction, IR spectra, and thermal analysis. The glamorous feature of this tetrameric polyoxoanion is an uncommon hepta-nuclear Ti-oxo-cluster octahedron [Ti7O6]16+ enclosed in four [B-α-SbW9O33]9– building units. As a heterogeneous catalyst, the investigation on catalytic oxidation with H2O2 for multiple thioethers indicated that 1 possesses high conversion and remarkable selectivity. Additionally, 1 exhibits good stability and excellent recyclability.