4-methoxyphenoxo complexes of monooxovanadium(V) and their reactions with cyanoanilines and cyanopyridines

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0277-5387(97)00173-3

The new 4-methoxyphenoxomonooxovanadium(V) complexes with the general formulae [VOCl_3-x(OC₆H₄OMe-4)_x] (where x = 1 → 3) have been conveniently synthesized in good yields using VOCl₃ and the trimethylsilyl derivative of 4-methoxyphenol, Me₃SiOC₆H₄OMe-4 as reactants in CCl₄. The complexes were characterized by chemical analyses, conductively measurements, IR, ¹H NMR, electronic spectra and thermal studies. Coordination compounds of the parent complexes with cyanoanilines and cyanopyridines have been prepared and studied. Tentative stereochemistries are assigned in each case.