Synthesis, magnetism and crystal structure of [V2O2(μ-OH)2(tpen)]I2·4H2O; a binuclear complex containing the syn-{VO(μ-OH)2VO} core (tpen = tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)ethylenediamine)
aLehrstuhl für Anorganische Chemie I, Ruhr-Universität, D-4630 Bochum, F.R.G.
bAnorganisch-chemisches Institut der Universität, D-6900 Heidelberg, F.R.G.
Abstract:
The reaction of N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)ethylenediamine (tpen) with VCl3 in CH3CN yields Cl3V(tpen)VCl3 which was hydrolyzed in water in the presence of oxygen affording V2O2(μ-OH)2(tpen)]I2·2H2O, the crystal structure of which has been determined. Asyn-{OV(μ-OH)2VO}2+ core has been identified where the V(IV) centers are antiferromagnetically coupled (J = ?150 cm?1;g = 1.80).