Three olefin-containing
organosilyl derivatives supported on the mono-lacunary Dawson polyoxometalate (POM), [α
2-P
2W
17O
61{(RSi)
2O}]
6− (R = {CH
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C(CH
3)COO(CH
2)
3}, {CH
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CHCOO(CH
2)
3} and {CH
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CH}), as Me
2NH
2 salts, which can act as precursors for the immobilization of the POMs in polymer networks, were obtained by the 2:1 molar ratio reaction of the
organosilyl precursor RSi(OCH
3)
3 with K
10[α
2-P
2W
17O
61] · 19H
2O in acidic MeOH/H
2O mixed solutions. X-ray crystallography revealed that the two organic chains connected through an –Si–O–Si– bond were grafted onto the mono-lacunary site of the POM. The four-coordination of each Si atom was attained with the bridging oxygen atom, the terminal organic group R in the
organosilyl group, and 2 of the 4 oxygen atoms in the mono-lacunary site of the POM.