[Vanadium(salen)benzilate]—a novel non-oxo vanadium(IV) complex
Abstract
[Vanadium(salen)benzilate]·1.5CH2Cl2, the preparation, X-ray structure, redox and spectroscopic properties of which are reported, is the first monomeric non-oxo vanadium(IV) complex with concomitant vicinal carboxylate and hydroxylate coordination.