Abstract
Condensation of methanolic salicylaldehyde and triethylenetetramine in the presence of vanadyl sulfate (VOSO 4 ) in a 3∶1∶2 mole ratio respectively yielded a new dinuclear mixed-valence vanadium(IV/V) Schiff-base molecule [V 2 O 3 L 1 ] 1. The crystal structure of 1 revealed the molecule to be in a bent conformation with the vanadyl units (VO) cis to each other and to the oxo VOV bridge. The V(µ-O)(µ-phenolate)V bridge is marginally asymmetric [V–O oxo 1.811(2) and 1.841(2), V–O phenolate 2.180(2) and 2.203(2) A]. Normally, these geometrical properties are considered unfavourable for electron delocalization over the oxo V–O–V bridge. However, remarkably, the paramagnetic molecule 1 (µ = 1.73 µ B ) features an unpaired electron delocalized over the vanadyl centres. The EPR spectra of frozen solutions and polycrystalline samples of 1 revealed extensive vanadium–vanadium interactions which are most evident in the 15-line solution EPR spectrum in dimethyl sulfoxide or acetonitrile at room temperature. Cyclic voltammograms showed a single electron loss at E ½ = 0.486 V (with respect to the standard calomel electrode).
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