A Ca(II) Coordination Polymer of 2-Carboxybenzaldehyde: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Catalytic Activity in Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol.

The coordination polymers constructed by carboxylate ligand have shown novel structures and excellent properties. Therefore, a new Ca(II) coordination polymer with 2-carboxybenzaldehyde ligand, [Ca(L)₂(H₂O)₂]<italic>_n</italic> (L = 2-carboxybenzaldehyde), has been synthesized. Its structure has been identified by elemental analysis, FT-IR, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction technique. The Ca(II) coordination polymer exhibits a 1D chained structure by the bridging effect of carboxylate groups. The Ca(II) coordination polymer exhibited relatively good catalytic activity in the benzyl alcohol oxidation reaction with benzyl alcohol conversion (53.8%) and moderate benzaldehyde selectivity (83.3%). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]