Microwave-assisted synthesis of organically functionalized hexa-molybdovanadates

The microwave-assisted reaction of (TBA)(4)[beta-Mo8O24] and (TBA)(3)[H3V10O28] with pentaerythritol or tris(hydroxymethyl)amino-methane yields polyanions with the general formula (TBA)(2)[V3Mo3O16-(O-3-R)] (R: C5H8OH - 1; R: C4H6NH2 - 3). Post-synthetic esterification of 1 yields the acylated derivative 2, with all compounds being characterized in the solid and solution state.