Synthesis and X-ray structures of bis(3,5-di-tert-butylcatecholato)(phenanthroline)vanadium(IV) and its vanadium (V) analogue [V(dtbc)2(phen)][SbF6]
Abstract
Bis(3,5-di-tert-butylcatecholato)(phenanthroline)vanadium(IV)1 is prepared, and oxidised with silver hexafluorentimonate to give its vanadium(V) analogue 2; both complexes are characterised by X-ray crystallography revealing significant differences in their coordination geometry.