Complex and process for preparing complex
An object of the present invention is to provide a novel complex having at least one carbon-carbon double bond and/or carbon-carbon triple bond. The present invention provides a complex represented by formula (1): ((RCOO) 8 M 5 (OH) 2 ) n (1) wherein in the formula (1), M is a metal atom, R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms or an alkynyl group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, a plurality of R may be identical to or different from each other, at least one of R is the alkenyl group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms or the alkynyl group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, and n is an integer of 1 or more.
1. A complex of formula (1):
((RCOO) 8 M 5 (OH) 2 ) n (1)
wherein in the formula (1), M is zinc, and R is —CH═CH 2 or —C(CH 3 )═CH 2 .
2. The complex according to claim 1 , wherein n is an integer of 1 or more, and the complex is a complex of structural formula (2):
wherein in the formula (2), M 1 to M 5 are zinc, and R 1 to R 8 are —CH═CH 2 or —C(CH 3 )═CH 2 .
3. The complex according to claim 2 , wherein n in the formula (2) is 1, and the complex of the structural formula (2) has a structure of structural formula (3):
4. A process of preparing a complex, comprising a step of reacting a compound of formula (4) with a metal oxide of formula (5) in a solvent in the presence of water:
[M 6 (RCOO) x ]·yH 2 O (4)
M 7 a O b (5)
wherein in the formula (4), M 6 is zinc, R is —CH═CH 2 or —C(CH 3 )═CH 2 , x is two, y is zero; and in the formula (5), M 7 is zinc, a is one, and b is one, wherein the prepared complex is a complex of formula (1).
5. The process of preparing a complex according to claim 4 wherein a molar ratio ((4)/(5)) of the compound of the formula (4) to the metal oxide of the formula (5) ranges from 3/2 to 5/1.
6. The process of preparing a complex according to claim 4 , wherein dichloromethane is used as the solvent.
7. The process of preparing a complex according to claim 4 , wherein the reaction is performed at a temperature ranging from −20° C. to 100° C.
8. A process of preparing a complex, comprising a step of reacting a compound of formula (4) with a metal oxide of formula (5) in a solvent to obtain a first complex, and a step of reacting the first complex with water to obtain a second complex:
[M 6 (RCOO) x ]·yH 2 O (4)
M 7 a O b (5)
wherein in the formula (4), M 6 is zinc, R is —CH═CH 2 or —C(CH 3 )═CH 2 , x is two, y is zero; and in the formula (5), M 7 is zinc, a is one, and b is one, wherein the prepared second complex is a complex of formula (1).
9. The process of preparing a complex according to claim 8 , wherein the reaction of the first complex with water is performed by exposing the first complex under an atmosphere having a relative humidity of 50% or more.
10. A process of preparing a complex, comprising a step of reacting a carboxylic acid of formula (6) with a metal oxide of formula (5) in a solvent:
RCOOH (6)
M 7 a O b (5)
wherein in the formula (6), R is —CH═CH 2 or —C(CH 3 )═CH 2 , and in the formula (5), M 7 is zinc, a is one, and b is one, wherein the prepared complex is zinc, a is one, and b is one, and b is one, wherein the prepared complex is a complex of formula (1).
11. The process of preparing a complex according to claim 10 , wherein a molar ratio ((6)/(5)) of the carboxylic acid of the formula (6) to the metal oxide of the formula (5) is more than 1/2 and 7/4 or less.