Patent ID: 6303833
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: B01J,C08G

Abstract:
A crystalline multimetal cyanide complex of the formula (I)M.sup.1.sub.a [M.sup.2 (CN).sub.b L.sup.1.sub.c ].sub.d *e(M.sup.1.sub.f X.sub.g)*hL.sup.2 'iH.sub.2 O (I)whereM.sup.1 is at least one element from the group consisting of Zn(II), Fe(II), Co(III), Ni(II), Mn(II), Co(II), Sn(II), Pb(II), Fe(III), Mo(IV), Mo(VI), Al(III), V(IV), V(V), Sr(II), W(IV), W(VI), Cu(II), and Cr(III),M.sup.2 is at least one element from the group consisting of Fe(II), Fe(III), Co(III), Cr(III), Mn(II), Mn(III), Ir(III), Rh(III), Ru(II), V(IV), V(V), Co(II) and Cr(II),L.sup.1 is at least one ligand from the group consisting of cyanide, carbonyl, cyanate, isocyanate, nitrile, thiocyanate and nitrosyl,X is a formate anion, acetate anion or propionate anion,L.sup.2 is at least one water-miscible ligand from the group consisting of alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, ethers, polyethers, esters, urea derivatives, amides, nitrites and sulfides,a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, are integers, witha, b, c, and d being chosen so that the electrical neutrality condition is satisfied, and f and g being chosen so that the electrical neutrality condition is satisfied, andthe X-ray diffractogram thereof shows reflections at least at the d values of6.10 .ANG..+-.0.04 .ANG.5.17 .ANG..+-.0.04 .ANG.4.27 .ANG..+-.0.02 .ANG.3.78 .ANG..+-.0.02 .ANG.3.56 .ANG..+-.0.02 .ANG.3.004 .ANG..+-.0.007 .ANG.2.590 .ANG..+-.0.006 .ANG.2.354 .ANG..+-.0.004 .ANG.2.263 .ANG..+-.0.004 .ANG.when X is a formate anion,the X-ray diffractogram thereof shows reflections at least at the d values of5.20 .ANG..+-.0.02 .ANG.4.80 .ANG..+-.0.02 .ANG.3.75 .ANG..+-.0.02 .ANG.3.60 .ANG..+-.0.02 .ANG.3.46 .ANG..+-.0.01 .ANG.2.824 .ANG..+-.0.008 .ANG.2.769 .ANG..+-.0.008 .ANG.2.608 .ANG..+-.0.007 .ANG.2.398 .ANG..+-.0.006 .ANG.when X is an acetate anion,and the X-ray diffractogram thereof shows reflections at least at the d values of5.59 .ANG..+-.0.05 .ANG.5.40 .ANG..+-.0.04 .ANG.4.08 .ANG..+-.0.02 .ANG.3.94 .ANG..+-.0.02 .ANG.3.76 .ANG..+-.0.02 .ANG.3.355 .ANG..+-.0.008 .ANG.3.009 .ANG..+-.0.007 .ANG.2.704 .ANG..+-.0.006 .ANG.2.381 .ANG..+-.0.004 .ANG.when X is a propionate anion;which crystalline multimetal cyanide complex can be prepared by reacting cyanometalic acids of at least one element M.sup.2 from the group consisting of Fe(II), Fe(III), Co(III), Cr(III), Mn(II), Mn(III), Ir(III), Rh(III), Ru(II), V(IV), V(V), Co(II) and Cr(II),with formates, acetates or propionates of at least one element M.sup.1 from the group consisting ofZn(II), Fe(II), Co(III), Ni(II), Mn(II), Co(II), Sn(II), Pb(II), Fe(III), Mo(IV), Mo(VI), Al(III), V(IV), V(V), Sr(II), W(IV), Cu(II), and Cr(III)in the presence of at least one water-miscible L.sup.2 from the group consisting of alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, ethers, polyethers, esters, urea derivatives, amides, nitriles and sulfides.