Hydrothermal Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Hexa-cobalt-containing POM

A new compound Na3H3[Co（en）3]2[Co4（H2O）2（PW9O34）2]·11H2O 1 （en = ethylenediamine） has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by IR, TGA, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Crystal data： monoclinic, space group C21c, a = 26.336（5）, b = 18.135（2）, c = 22.751（4）A, β = 123.039（7）° and Z = 4. X-ray crystallographic study on compound 1 reveals that it includes a Weakley-type sandwich polyoxoanion [Co4（H2O）2（PW9O34）2]^10-, two complex ions [Co（en）3]^2＋, three Na^＋ ions （one Na（1） and two Na（2））, and eleven crystallographic water molecules. The sandwich polyoxoanions are linked by Na2 to form 2D layers parallel to the （100） plane, and these layers are further connected by Nal along the α-axis to generate a 3D structure.     

The First Example of a Supramolecular Structure Containing [2-（1H-Pyrazol-3-yl）-pyridine] Complex and both α- and β-Octamolybdates

The title compound, [Ni（C8N3H7）3]4[Mo8O26]2·6H2O 1, has been synthesized from the reaction of 2-（1H-pyrazol-3-yl）-pyridine （L） with （NH4）2MoO4·2H2O and NiCl2·6H2O. Elemental analysis, IR, UV spectra and X-ray single-crystal diffraction were carried out to determine the composition and crystal structure of the compound. Crystal data： C96H96Mo16N36Ni4O58, Mr = 4451.97, monoclinic system, space group P21/n, a = 20.846（5）, b = 14.825（5）, c = 23.122（5） A ,β= 91.594（5）°, V = 7143（3）A^3, Z = 2, F（000） = 4344, Dc = 2.070 g/cm^3,μ = 1.968 mm^-1, R = 0.0452 and wR = 0.1056 for 17102 independent reflections （Rint = 0.0442） and 11074 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. Structural analysis indicates that two kinds of octamolybdates （[α-Mo8026]^4- and [β-Mo8026]^4-） co-exist in the compound. This is the first example of a supramolecular structure containing L complex as well as both α- and β-octamolybdate clusters.     

过渡金属二取代三元杂多酸盐的制备和表征

在水中由Na2 WO4 ·2H2 O ,Na2 MoO4 ·2H2 O和KH2 PO4 ·2H2 O反应生成具有半Dawson结构的钨钼混配杂多阴离子Na9PW6Mo3O34 ·1 0H2 O。以阴离子和过渡金属硝酸盐为原料在水溶液中合成了一系列过渡金属二取代的具有Keggin结构的杂多酸四丁基铵盐 [TBA]4 Hn[PW7Mo3M2 O38(H2 O) 2 ]·C3H6O(n =1 ,M =Fe3+;n =3,M =Mn2 +,Co2 +,Ni2 +,Cu2 +) ,用元素分析和波谱进行了表征。     

A New One-dimensional Chain Compound Constructed by {Mo_8O_(28)} units via Corner-sharing

1 INTRODUCTION The contemporary studies on POMs reveal theirspecial properties which endow these materials withwide range of applications, such as catalysis, medi-cine[1], material science[2], etc. Current research inte-rest mainly focuses on the development of solid ma-terials with unusual structural complexity and con-comitant diversity of applicable properties. A series ofmolybdate oxide phases have been synthesized, inwhich the polymolybdate anions are linked intoinfinite 1-, 2- or 3…     

以新型[Mo_8Na_2O_(28)]~(6-)多阴离子为建筑单元的2D→3D互锁配位聚合物的组装、结构及性质

以NiCl2、(NH4)6Mo7O24、NaOH及柔性配体1,3-二(1,2,4-三氮唑-1-)丙烷(Btp)为原料,采用水热技术合成了一个结构新颖的基于多金属氧酸盐(多酸)[Mo8Na2O28]6–的二维有机-无机杂化配位聚合物[Ni(Btp)2(H2O)Mo8Na2O26(μ2-OH)2]0.5·H2O(1).通过元素分析、IR、TG和X-射线单晶衍射等对化合物1进行了表征.X-射线单晶结构分析表明,该化合物属于单斜晶系,P21/c空间群,晶胞参数a=11.6871(8)?,b=21.7506(15)?,c=14.9208(8)?,Z=4,R1=0.0487,wR2=0.1409.化合物1中含有一种新型的多酸阴离子簇[Mo8Na2O28]6–,可以看作是由β-[Mo8O26]4–转化成的具有[V10O28]6–结构特征的新型多酸.该多酸被镍和Btp形成的二维(2D)层夹在中间,形成一种夹心型的2D柱状层结构.二维柱状层之间相互穿插形成了一个二维→三维(2D→3D)的互锁结构,柱状层之间的氢键作用又进一步稳固了整个框架.此外,该化合物具有较好的电催化和光催化性能.     

A Novel 3D Extended Network Cobalt Paradodecatungstate:Synthesis,Characterization and Crystal Structure of [Co(H2O)5]2[Co(H2O)4]3[H2W12O42]·11H2O

A cobalt paradodecatungstate [Co(H2O)5]2[Co(H2O)4]3[H2W12O42]·11H2O has been successfully synthesized and structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography. Structure analysis indicates that the title compound is of monoclinic, space group P21/n, with a = 13.449(3), b =19.585(4), c = 13.990(3) (A),β = 113.79(3)°, V = 3371.8(12) (A)3, Z= 2, R= 0.0519 and wR= 0.1242.The title compound exhibits a novel 3D extended network structure constructed by interconnecting the paradodecatungstate polyanion [H2W12O42]10- clusters and cobalt11 coordination ions.     

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a Polyoxomolybdate HNa7[Mo36O112(H2O)16]·47H2O

A new polyoxomolybdate complex HNa7[Mo36O112(H2O)16]·47H2O 1 has been prepared in the beaker solution and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and elemental analyses. Crystal data: H127Mo36Na7O175, Mr = 6542.79, monoclinic, C2/c, a = 40.891(6), b =17.900(3), c = 25.580(4) (A), β = 125.673(2)°, V = 15210(4)(A)3, Z = 4, Dc = 2.857 g/cm3, F(000) =12464, μ = 3.013 mm-1, R = 0.0633 and wR = 0.1654 (I＞ 2σ(Ⅰ)). With the bridging sodium cations,the [Mo36O112(H2O)16]8- units in compound 1 are linked to form a one-dimensional structure, on the basis of which a three-dimensional architecture is further constructed via other sodium cations and complicated hydrogen bonds.     

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a Salt{[Co(Phen)3][Mo2S2(μ-S)2(edt)2]}2·(DMSO)2·(Et2O)(Phen = 1,10-Phenanthroline,edt = Ethane-1,2-dithiolate)

Reaction of [Et4N]2[Mo2S2(μ-S)2(edt)2] with CoCl2(6H2O and Phen in MeCN followed by recrystallization in DMSO/Et2O gave rise to dark-red block crystals of {[Co(Phen)3]- [Mo2S2(μ-S)2(edt)2]}2·(DMSO)2·(Et2O) 1 (C88H86Co2Mo4N12O3S18). 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 24.631(4), b = 16.117(3), c = 24.791(4) (A), β = 92.835°, V = 9829.3(3) (A)3, Z = 4, Mr = 2438.57, Dc = 1.648 g/cm3, F(000) = 4928, μ = 12.61 cm-1, R = 0.0936 and wR = 0.1682 for 12998 observed reflections with I > 2.0σ(I). In the structure of 1, the Co atom of the [Co(Phen)3]2+ dication is octahedrally coordinated by three Phen ligands. The Mo atom of the [Mo2S2(μ-S)2(edt)2]2- dianion is coordinated by two μ-S, one terminal S and two S atoms from edt, forming a distorted square pyramidal geometry. The mean Co-N and Mo…Mo bond distances are 2.139 and 2.872 (A), respectively.     

Polyoxomolybdenum(V/VI)-sulfite compounds: synthesis, structural, and physical studies

Reaction of Na(2)Mo(VI)O(4) x 2H(2)O with (NH(4))(2)SO(3) in the mixed-solvent system H(2)O/CH(3)CN (pH = 5) resulted in the formation of the tetranuclear cluster (NH(4))(4)[Mo(4)(VI)SO(16)] x H(2)O (1), while the same reaction in acidic aqueous solution (pH = 5) yielded (NH(4))(4)[Mo(5)(VI)S(2)O(21)] x 3H(2)O (2). Compound {(H(2)bipy)(2)[Mo(5)(VI)S(2)O(21)] x H(2)O}(x) (3) was obtained from the reaction of aqueous acidic solution of Na(2)Mo(VI)O(4) x 2H(2)O with (NH(4))(2)SO(3) (pH = 2.5) and 4,4'-bipyridine (4,4'-bipy). The mixed metal/sulfite species (NH(4))(7)[Co(III)(Mo(2)(V)O(4))(NH(3))(SO(3))(6)] x 4H(2)O (4) was synthesized by reacting Na(2)Mo(VI)O(4) x 2H(2)O with CoCl(2) x 6H(2)O and (NH(4))(2)SO(3) with precise control of pH (5.3) through a redox reaction. The X-ray crystal structures of compounds 1, 2, and 4 were determined. The structure of compound 1 consists of a ring of four alternately face- and edge-sharing Mo(VI)O(6) octahedra capped by the trigonal pyramidal sulfite anion, while at the base of the Mo(4) ring is an oxo group which is asymmetrically shared by all four molybdenum atoms. Compound 3 is based on the Strandberg-type heteropolyion [Mo(5)(VI)S(2)O(21)](4-), and these coordinatively saturated clusters are joined by diprotonated 4,4'-H(2)bipy(2+) through strong hydrogen bonds. Compound 3 crystallizes in the chiral space group C2. The structure of compound 4 consists of a novel trinuclear [Co(III)Mo(2)(V)SO(3)(2-)] cluster. The chiral compound 3 exhibits nonlinear optical (NLO) and photoluminescence properties. The assignment of the sulfite bands in the IR spectrum of 4 has been carried out by density functional calculations. The cobalt in 4 is a d(6) octahedral low-spin metal atom as it was evidenced by magnetic susceptibility measurements, cw EPR, BVS, and DFT calculations. The IR and solid-state UV-vis spectra as well as the thermogravimetric analyses of compounds 1-4 are also reported.     

Synthesis and Structure of a New Dinuclear Molybdenum(Ⅰ) Compound with Cyclohexanthiolate Ligand, [Mo2(SC6H11)2(CO)6(CH3CN)2]

The reaction of [Et4N]2[Mo2(SC6H11)2(CO)8] and I2 in MeCN affords a new dinu- clear molybdenum(Ⅰ) complex [Mo2(SC6H11)2(CO)6(CH3CN)2] 1 (Mr = 672.46). The crystal and molecular structures have been determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. 1 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 9.302(1), b = 15.514(2), c = 9.307(1)(°A), β = 92.979(2)o, V = 1341.4(3)(°A)3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.665 g/cm3, μ = 11.28 cm-1, F(000) = 676, R = 0.0461 and wR = 0.1274 for 1702 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I). 1 possesses a rhombic bimetallic core MoS2Mo with the Mo-Mo bond length of 2.9712(4)(°A) and Mo-S of 2.4821(5)(°A).     

A new organic-inorganic hybrid layered molybdenum(V) cobalt phosphate constructed from [H24(Mo16O32)Co16(PO4)24(OH)4(C5H4N)2(H2O)6](4-) wheels and 4,4'-bipyridine linkers

A new layered molybdenum cobalt phosphate, Na(2)[Co(H(2)O)(6)][(Mo(16)O(32))Co(16)(PO(4))(4) (HPO(4))(16)(H(2)PO(4))(4)(OH)(4)(C(10)H(8)N(2))(4)(C(5)H(4)N)(2)(H(2)O)(6)]·4H(2)O (1), has been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized. 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/n with a = 15.6825(18) ?, b = 39.503(4) ?, c = 17.2763(17) ?, β = 93.791(2)°, V = 10679.4(18) ?(3), and Z = 2. A polyoxoanion of 1 exhibits an unusual organic-inorganic hybrid wheel-type cluster, in which two pyridine ligands link to the surface Co(II) atoms of a [H(24)(Mo(16)O(32))Co(16)(PO(4))(24)(OH)(4)(H(2)O)(6)] (namely, {Mo(16)Co(16)P(24)}) wheel via the Co-N bonds. Furthermore, each {Mo(16)Co(16)P(24)} wheel is connected to four adjacent wheels by four pairs of 4,4'-bipyridine linkers, forming a 2D layered network. The susceptibility measurement shows the existence of dominant antiferromagnetic interactions in 1.     

Synthesis, Characterization and Crystal Structure of [Co2Mo2(μ4-C2HPh)(μ-CO)4(CO)4(η5-C5H4C(O)Me)2]

The reaction of μ-alkyne-bridged dimolybdenum compound [Mo2(μ-C2HPh)(CO)4(η5-C5H4C(O)Me)2] 1 with Co2(CO)8 in refluxing toluene gave a new butterfly compound [Co2Mo2(μ4-C2HPh)(μ-CO)4(CO)4(η5-C5H4C(O)Me)2] 2 which was fully characterized by elemental analysis, IR, 1H NMR and X-ray single crystal diffraction techniques. 2 crystallized in monoclinic system, C30H20Co2Mo2O10, Mr=850.23, space group P21/a(#14), a=14.165(5), b=12.498(2), c=16.204(2)(A), β = 96.50(2)°, V = 2850(1)(A)3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.981 g cm-3, F(000)=1672, μ(MoKα)=20.41 cm-1, final R=0.030, Rw=0.039 for 4831 observable reflections with I>2σ(I). The structure contains a Co2Mo2 butterfly core, and each Mo-Co bond is spanned by an asymmetric semi-bridging carbonyl ligand.     

A New Sandwich Type Transition Metal Substituted Polyoxotungstate under Hydrothermal Conditions:[NH3(CH2)4NH3]6[Co4(HzO)2(B-α-GeW9034)2]}·7H2O

A new sandwich transition metal substituted polyoxotungstate,[NH3(CH2)4NH3]6 [Co4(H2O)2(B-α-GeW9O34)2]·7H2O 1,was hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by IR spectra and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.The single-crystal X-ray analysis reveals that the crystal crystallizes in monoclinic system,space group P21/c with a=16.6073(6),b=15.3333(5),C=19.9869(7)(A),β=103.41(1)°,Mr=5481.38,V=4950.8(3)(A)3,Z=2,Dc=3.677 g/cm3,F(000)=4900,μ(MoKα)=22.165 mm-1,GOOF=1.005,the final R=0.0228 and wR=0.0527.The crystal structure indicates that the[Co4(H2O)2(B-α-GeW9O34)2]12-polyoxoanion contains two trivacant Keggin[B-α-GeW9O34]10-fragments in a staggered fashion linked via a rhomb-like Co4O16 group in a centrosymmetric arrangement(C2h symmetry)leading to a sandwich-type structure.     

Hydrothermal Syntheses and Structural Characterizations of Two ML-Containing Polyoxomolybdates:[Cu~Ⅱ_2(HL)_3]_2[Mo_8O_(26)]·(H_2O)_4 and [Ni~Ⅱ(HL)_3]_2(Mo_8O_(26))·(H_2O)_3(HL=3-(2-Pyridyl)pyrazole)

Two new polyoxomolybdate compounds,namely CuII2(HL)3]2[Mo8O26]·(H2O)4(1) and [NiII(HL)3]2(Mo8O26)·(H2O)3(2)(HL = 3-(2-pyridyl)pyrazole),were designed and synthesized under hydrothermal conditions.X-ray diffraction analyses reveal that compound 1 consists of one β-Mo8O264-cluster and a Cu2 dimer which is built from two Cu(II) ions linked by three 3-(2-pyridyl)pyrazole ligands.Compound 2 is generated by two kinds of polyoxomolybdate clusters of α-[Mo8O26]4-and β-[Mo8O26]4-.In complexes 1 and 2,the multi-dimensional frameworks are con-structed with the help of hydrogen-bonding links between the terminaloxygen atoms of [Mo8O26]4-,water molecules,and 3-(2-pyridyl)pyrazole ligands.Crystal data of 1:C24H25Cu2Mo4N9O15,Mr = 1190.37,monoclinic,space group P21/c,a = 10.850(2),b = 18.510(4),c = 17.230(3) ,β = 100.57(3)°,V = 3401.6(12) 3,Z = 4,Dc = 2.324 g/cm3,F(000) = 2312,μ = 2.742 mm-1,R = 0.0302 and wR = 0.0775(Ⅰ 2σ(Ⅰ));Crystal data for 2:C48H48Mo8N18Ni2O29,Mr = 2225.98,monoclinic,space group P21/n,a = 20.799(2),b = 14.7970(13),c = 23.141(2) ,β = 91.6180(10)°,V = 7119.0(11) 3,Z = 4,Dc = 2.077 g/cm3,F(000) = 4344,μ = 1.968 mm-1,R = 0.0309 and wR = 0.0696(Ⅰ 2σ(Ⅰ)).     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of an Incomplete Cubane-type Mo3S4 Cluster with the N-N-O Type Tridentate Ligand:{Mo3S4[NH2CH2CH(O)CH2NH2]3}(DTP)·(H2O)2·(DMF)

A new cluster {Mo3S4[NH2CH2CH(O)CH2NH2]3}(DTP)·(H2O)2·(DMF) (DTP = diethyldithiophosphate) has been synthesized via ligand substitution reaction of Mo3S4(DTP)4(H2O) with an alkaline ligand 1,3-diamino-2-propanol(DAPROH) in a mixed organic solvent, and its crys- tal structure was determined with the following data: Mo3S6PC16H48O8N7, Mr = 977.76, triclinic, space group P, Z = 2, a = 10.319(2), b = 12.843(3), c = 15.335(3)(A), α = 65.26(3), β = 82.18(3), γ = 70.67(3)o, V = 1741.7(6) (A)3, Dc = 1.864 g/cm3, μ = 1.517 mm-1, F(000) = 988, the final R = 0.0794 and wR = 0.2111 for 6318 observed reflections (I>2σ(I)). The structure analysis indicates that all DTP ligands of Mo3S4(DTP)4(H2O) are replaced and each DAPRO molecule acts as a tri- dentate ligand chelating to each Mo atom of the Mo3S4 core. Different from the precursor, the clus- ter symmetry is elevated to C3. In addition, the UV-spectrum of the title compound was measured.     

{(n-Bu4N)2[Mo2O2S6Cu6Br4(4,4'-bipy)3]·0.5H2O}n的合成与晶体结构

Cluster coordination polymer {(n-Bu4N)2[Mo2O2S6Cu6Br4(4,4'-bipy)3]·0.5H2O)}n (4,4'-bipy=4,4'-bipyridine),has been synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallography. The polymeric anion {[Mo2O2S6Cu6Br4(4,4'-bipy)3]2-}n is composed of secondary building units (SBUs) [MoOS3Cu3], Br atoms and 4,4'-bipy ligands. Two secondary building units [MoOS3Cu3] and a double parallel 4,4'-bipy ligands form an octanuclear rectangular metallamacrocycle with the dimension of 1.13×0.39 nm2, which is further connected by single bridging 4,4'-bipy ligands to form a 1D zigzag structure. Crystal data for compound 1: C62H97N8O2.50S6Br4Cu6Mo2,M=2 079.68, Triclinic, P1, a=0.982 40 (10) nm, b=1.293 70(10) nm, c=1.737 4(2) nm, α=97.810(10)°,β=101.390(10)°,γ=108.520(10)°, V=2.005 1(4) nm3, Z=2, Dc=1.722 g·cm-3, F(000)= 1039,μ (Mo Kα)=4.055 mm-1, the final R=0.040 7, wR2=0.097 2. CCDC: 236407.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Heptanuclear Ruthenium- and Sodium-containing Polyoxomolybdate [ {Na(H2O)3}2{Ru(dmso)3}2(MoO4)3]·3H2O

The title compound, [{Na(H2O)3}2{Ru(dmso)3}2(MoO4)3]·3H2O, has been obstructure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction method. The crystal crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 12.3333(3), b = 12.6289(3), c = 32.0284(14)(A), α =79.873(7), β = 87.549(9), y = 64.500(4)°, V = 4429.5(2) (A)3, Z = 4, Mr = 1358.85, Dc = 2.038g/cm3, F(000) = 2696 and μ = 1.874 mm-1. The compound contains a novel pentanuclear triangle bipyramidal core, [{ Ru(dmso)3 } 2(MoO4)3]2-, which consists of two { Ru(dmso)3 } 2+ fragments and three {μ2-MoO4}2- units. Furthermore, the dmso ligands bridge the pentanuclear [Ru2Mo3] core and two [Na(H2O)3]+ fragments together, forming a neutral heptanuclear ruthenium- and sodiumcontaining polyoxomolybdate.     

Synthesis and Structure of One Novel Polyoxometalate Compound Connected via Cerium(Ⅲ) Cation with Three-dimensional Framework H2{[K(H2O)2]2[Ce(H2O)5]2(H2Mo1.16W10.84O42)}·8H2O

One novel polyoxometalate compound connected via trivalent cerium cation as bridge H2{[K(H2O)2]2[Ce(H2O)5]2(H2Mo1.16W10.84O42)}·8H2O 1 was designed and synthesized in aqueous solution. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the structure of 1 is a three-dimensional framework assembled from the arrangement of H2Mo1.16W10.84O42 (named paradodecmetalate-B) and Ce(H2O)53 containing two planes, which are constructed through the unification of H2Mo1.16W10.84O4210- and Ce(H2O)53 along the [100] and [001] directions. Crystal data: H96Ce4K4Mo2.32O128W21.68, Mr = 7074.89, monoclinic, P21/n, a = 12.5037(17), b = 17.002(2), c = 12.7473(17) (A), β = 105.966(2)°, V = 2605.4(6) (A)3, Z = 1, Dc = 4.509 g/cm3, F(000) = 3132, μ = 26.098 mm(1, R = 0.0377 and wR = 0.0789 (I ＞ 2σ(I)).     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Mixed-ligand Cluster[Mo3O4(C2O4)2bipy-(H2O3)]·EtOH·2H2O(bipy=2,2'-Bipyridine)

The novel mixed-ligand neutral compound [Mo3O4(C2O4)2·bipy(H2O)3]·EtOH·2H2O (bipy = 2,2'-bipyridine) has been prepared by the reaction of oxalic acid elution of Mo(Ⅳ) and bipy, and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and IR. The crystal is of triclinic, space groups P1 with a = 9.5520(2), b = 10.3730(1), c = 13.5722(2) (A), α = 74.940(12), β = 80.772(14), γ = 69.898(11)°, V = 1215.73(11) (A)3, Z = 2, C16H24Mo3N2O18, Mr = 820.19, Dc = 2.241 g/cm3, μ = 1.616 mm-1, F(000) = 808, T= 293(2) K, the final R = 0.0424 and wR = 0.0939 for 4119 observed reflections with Ⅰ> 2σ(Ⅰ). The trinuclear unit is coordinated by mixed ligands of oxalate and bipy. The intermolecular hydrogen bonding interactions among adjacent [Mo3O4(C2O4)2·bipy(H2O)3] extend the compound into a therr-dimensional supramolecular framework. The uncoordinated water molecules and ethal molecules act as space-fillers and consolidate the whole architecture through hydrogen bonding interactions.     

New types of hybrid solids of tetravanadate polyanions and cucurbituril

Three inorganic-organic hybrid solids based on tetravanadate polyanions, {V(4)O(12)}(4-) and cucurbituril, Me(10)Q[5] and Q[5], namely (NH(4))(4)[(V(4)O(12))·(Me(10)Q[5]@0.5H(2)O)(2)]·～13H(2)O (1), Li(4)(H(2)O)(5)[(V(4)O(12))·(Me(10)Q[5]@H(2)O)(2)]·～20H(2)O (2), and Na(4)(H(2)O)(2)[(V(4)O(12))·(Q[5])(2)]·～15H(2)O (3), have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. In the structure of compound 1, two {Me(10)Q[5]@0.5H(2)O} moieties connect to one {V(4)O(12)}(4-) cluster through an NH(4)(+) counter-cation to form a trimer unit, which further forms a three-dimensional (3D) supramolecular architecture via extensive hydrogen bonds (H-bonds). Compound 2 contains a one-dimensional (1D) covalently bonded chain structure built by alternate {Me(10)Q[5]@H(2)O} moieties and {Li(2)O(4)(H(2)O)(3)}(2+) dimer units. The anionic {V(4)O(12)}(4-) units bond to every another {Li(2)O(4)(H(2)O)(3)}(2+) dimer unit sitting on the chain through multi-uncoordinated water molecules via H-bonds. Compound 3 is built from {V(4)O(12)}(4-) clusters, Q[5], and sodium cations into a two-dimensional (2D) covalent wavy structure, showing interesting connection between the building units, which is packed into 2D through plentiful H-bonds. It has been found that the cations dramatically affect the coordination of the tetravanadate polyanion and cucurbituril.