Two new halide-containing polyoxometalate-based compounds

Two new compounds, [CuCl(Phen)(H2O)][PW12O40][4,4′-H2bpy]·1.5H2O (1) and [Cd2(Phen)4Cl2][HPMo12O40](4,4′-bpy) (2) (bpy = bipyridine, Phen = phenanthroline), have been hydrothermally prepared and characterized by IR, UV–vis, XPS, XRD, elemental analysis, cyclic voltammetry analysis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Compound 1 exhibits a 1-D chain structure constructed from polyoxometalates (POMs) and transition metal complexes, whereas 2 presents a supramolecular structure constructed from POMs, metal halide clusters, and organic ligands.