Sandwich type tri-Palladium substituted Phosphotungstate, [Pd3(PW9O34)2]11-: Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Catalytic Evaluation

Abstract The present work showcases, first time, the synthesis of tri-palladium substituted sandwich type phosphotungstate, [Pd3(PW9O34)2]11-, from its individual salts in super acidic medium as well as the single crystal structure of the same. Further, various spectral analysis carried out to support the crystal data. A preliminary study for the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene has been carried out to evaluate the catalytic activity of the complex.