Square Pyramidal Arrangement Research Articles

1-(Anthracen-9-ylmeth-yl)-1,4,7,10-tetra-aza-cyclododeca-ne]chlorido-zinc(II) nitrate.

In the title salt, [ZnCl(C23H30N4)]NO3, the central ZnII atom of the complex cation is coordinated in a square-pyramidal arrangement by four nitro-gen atoms from cyclen (1,4,7,10-tetra-aza-cyclo-dodeca-ne) in the basal plane and one chlorido ligand in the apical position. The anthracene group attached to cyclen contributes to the crystal packing through inter-molecular T-shaped π inter-actions. Additionally, the nitrate anion participates in inter-molecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds with cyclen.

Crystal structure of tetrakis(μ-2-hydroxy-3,5-diisopropylbenzoato)bis[(dimethyl sulfoxide)copper(II)

Metal complexes of 3,5-diisopropylsalicylate are reported to have anti-inflammatory and anti-convulsant activities. The title binuclear copper complex, [Cu2(C13H17O3)4(C2H6OS)2] or [Cu(II)2(3,5-DIPS)4(DMSO)2], contains two five-coordinate copper atoms that are bridged by four 3,5-diisopropylsalicylate ligands and capped by two axial dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) moieties. Each copper atom is attached to four oxygen atoms in an almost square-planar fashion, with the addition of a DMSO ligand in an apical position leading to a square-pyramidal arrangement. The hydroxy group of the diisopropylsalicylate ligands participates in intramolecular O—H...O hydrogen-bonding interactions.

Magnetostructural Properties of Some Doubly-Bridged Phenoxido Copper(II) Complexes.

Three new tripod tetradentate phenolate-amines (H2L1, H2L4 and H2L9), together with seven more already related published ligands, were synthesized, and characterized. With these ligands, two new dinuclear doubly-bridged-phenoxido copper(II) complexes (3, 4), and six more complexes (1, 2, 5-8), a new trinuclear complex (9) with an alternative doubly-bridged-phenoxido and -methoxido, as well as the 1D polymer (10) were synthesized, and their molecular structures were characterized by spectroscopic methods and X-ray single crystal crystallography. The Cu(II) centers in these complexes exhibit distorted square-pyramidal arrangement in 1-4, mixed square pyramidal and square planar in 5, 6, and 9, and distorted octahedral (5+1) arrangements in 7 and 8. The temperature dependence magnetic susceptibility study over the temperature range 2-300 K revealed moderate-relatively strong antiferromagnetic coupling (AF) (|J| = 289-145 cm-1) in complexes 1-6, weak-moderate AF (|J| = 59 cm-1) in the trinuclear complex 9, but weak AF interactions (|J| = 3.6 & 4.6 cm-1) were obtained in 7 and 8. No correlation was found between the exchange coupling J and the geometrical structural parameters of the four-membered Cu2O2 rings.

Crystal structure, spectroscopic, DFT calculations and antimicrobial study of the Cu(II) complex bearing second-generation quinolone ofloxacin and 2,2′-bipyridine

Cu(II) complex of second-generation quinolone ofloxacin with 2,2′-bipyridine formulated as [Cu(ofx)(2bpy)(H2O)].ClO4·2H2O (1) [ofx = ofloxacin, 2bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine] has been synthesized. The coordination possibility of the ofx and 2bpy towards metal ion was proposed using single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis (SCXRD), IR, UV–Visible, EPR, thermal analysis, molar conductance, and elemental analysis. The interaction of Cu(II) with the deprotonated ofloxacin ligand resulted in the formation of the mononuclear complex of the type [Cu(ofx)(2bpy)(H2O)].ClO4·2H2O. Single crystal X-ray crystallography data revealed a five-coordinate, distorted square-pyramidal arrangement in the complex. The complex crystallizes in the triclinic system with a = 10.2192(13), b = 12.7080(19), c = 12.8156(16) Å, and space group P–1. The measurement of the complex molar conductance in DMSO (10−3 M solution at 25 °C) revealed the electrolytic nature of the complex and was of the 1:1 type. The presence of coordinated water molecules and the metal oxide in the final product was determined by thermal analysis studies. DFT calculations were carried out for the complex ion and the two ligands using the B3LYP/631-G(d) level of theory and the HOMO-LUMO energy gap was evaluated. The results showed that the complex with the lowest energy gap value (0.951 eV) is more reactive than the ligands. The ligand and its copper (II) complex were screened in order to evaluate the antimicrobial activity by measuring the inhibition zone (mm). The results showed that the metal complex was observed to be more active than the parent ligand.

Crystal structure of poly[[[μ4-3-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)adamantane-1-carboxyl-ato-κ5 N 1:N 2:O 1:O 1,O 1']silver(I)] dihydrate

The heterobifunctional organic ligand, 3-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)adamantane-1-carboxyl-ate (tr-ad-COO- ), was employed for the synthesis of the title silver(I) coordination polymer, {[Ag(C13H16N3O2)]·2H2O} n , crystallizing in the rare ortho-rhom-bic C2221 space group. Alternation of the double μ2-1,2,4-triazole and μ2-η2:η1-COO- (chelating, bridging mode) bridges between AgI cations supports the formation of sinusoidal coordination chains. The AgI centers possess a distorted {N2O3} square-pyramidal arrangement with τ5 = 0.30. The angular organic linkers connect the chains into a tetra-gonal framework with small channels along the c-axis direction occupied by water mol-ecules of crystallization, which are inter-linked via O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds with carboxyl-ate groups, leading to right- and left-handed helical dispositions.

Chromotropism studies on copper(II) compounds. Part II. Dinuclear copper(II) complexes with triply-bridged hydroxo, acetate, and halo ligands

Two triply-bridged dinuclear copper(II) complexes of formula [LCu(μ-OH)(μ-OAc)(μ-X)CuL]X⋅0.5H2O where L is a bidentate ligand of N-(pyridine-2-ylmethyl)propane-2-amine and X=Cl, 1 and Br, 2 were synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, spectroscopic techniques (IR, UV–Vis, EPR), thermal analysis, conductance measurements, and single-crystal X-ray structure determination. The structures of both complexes are similar. The complexes show a distorted square-pyramidal arrangement around each copper(II) ion with a CuN2O2X chromophore in which both copper(II) ions are connected by a hydroxo bridge and a triatomic syn-syn carboxylato bridge in equatorial positions and a halide ion bridge at the axial site. The chromotropism behavior of the complexes, including solvato-, thermo-, and halochromism, were investigated in detail. Their halochromism was investigated in the pH range of 2.0–11.0 by visible absorption spectroscopy. The reversible color variations from blue to colorless are attributable to deprotonation and protonation of the ligands. The complexes show reversible thermochromism in solution due to dissociation and recombination of ligands to copper ions.

Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial studies of zinc(II) complexes with hexamethyl-tetraazacyclotetradecadiene Me6[14]diene and C-chiral isomers of its reduced analogue

The ligand salt, Me6[14]diene·2HClO4 (L·2HClO4) was prepared by condensation of acetone and ethylene diamine in the presence of perchloric acid. On reduction of this diene ligand salt, L·2HClO4 with sodium borohydride, the two isomeric ligands, ‘tet-a’ and ‘tet-b’ were produced. The ligands, on reaction with ZnX2 (X=Cl, ClO4, NO3 or CH3COO) and ZnSO4 produced the corresponding complexes. These complexes have been characterized on the basis of elemental analyses; IR, UV–Vis and 1H-NMR spectroscopies; magnetic and conductance data. Based on these data, all of the complexes of the diene ligand L, as well as the perchlorate complexes of all of the ligands attained a square-pyramidal arrangement, whereas the complexes of ‘tet-a’ and ‘tet-b’, with X=NO3, Cl or CH3COO and with ZnSO4 salt, were octahedral. Moreover, all complexes were monometallic except the nitrato complex, [(ZnL)2(µ-NO3)](ClO4)3 which is bimetallic. The structure of [(ZnL)2(µ-NO3)](ClO4)3 has been confirmed by X-ray crystallography. In this complex the zinc centres lie within a N4O donor set, with the four nitrogen donors from L and one of the oxygen atom stemming from the bridging NO3. The complexes show different electrolytic behavior in different solvents. The antibacterial activities of the ligands and complexes towards different phytopathogenic bacteria have been investigated.

Cu(2+), Zn(2+), and Ni(2+) Complexes of C2-Symmetric Pseudopeptides with an Aromatic Central Spacer.

Two new tetradentate C2-symmetric pseudopeptidic ligands derived from Val and Phe containing two amino and two amido groups and a central o-substituted aromatic spacer have been prepared. Their complexes with Cu(2+), Zn(2+), and Ni(2+) have been studied by potentiometry, UV-vis spectrophotometry, FT-IR, and ESI-MS. The presence of the aromatic spacer provides Cu(2+) complexes with stability constants several orders of magnitude higher than those observed for related ligands containing aliphatic central spacers. Besides, the formation of [MH-2L] complex species is favored. Crystal structures for the corresponding Cu(2+) and Ni(2+) have been obtained, revealing the metal atom in an essentially square-planar geometry, although, in several instances, the oxygen atom of an amide carbonyl of a second complex species can act as a fifth coordination site. In the case of Zn(2+), the only crystal structure obtained displays a square-pyramidal arrangement of the metal center. Finally, preliminary experiments show the catalytic activity of some of these complexes, in particular, Zn(2+) complexes, for epoxide ring-opening with using aniline as the nucleophile in a ligand accelerated process.

Bandgap narrowing in the layered oxysulfide semiconductor Ba3Fe2O5Cu2S2: Role of FeO2 layer**Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51472266, 51202286, and 91422303), the Strategic Priority Research Program (B) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. XDB07020100) and the ICDD.

A new layered Cu-based oxychalcogenide Ba3Fe2O5Cu2S2 has been synthesized and its magnetic and electronic properties were revealed. Ba3Fe2O5Cu2S2 is built up by alternatively stacking [Cu2S2]2− layers and iron perovskite oxide [(FeO2)(BaO)(FeO2)]2− layers along the c axis that are separated by barium ions with Fe3+ fivefold coordinated by a square-pyramidal arrangement of oxygen. From the bond valence arguments, we inferred that in layered CuCh-based (Ch = S, Se, Te) compounds the +3 cation in perovskite oxide sheet prefers a square pyramidal site, while the lower valence cation prefers the square planar sites. The studies on susceptibility, transport, and optical reflectivity indicate that Ba3Fe2O5Cu2S2 is an antiferromagnetic semiconductor with a Néel temperature of 121 K and an optical bandgap of 1.03 eV. The measurement of heat capacity from 10 K to room temperature shows no anomaly at 121 K. The Debye temperature is determined to be 113 K. Theoretical calculations indicate that the conduction band minimum is predominantly contributed by O 2p and 3d states of Fe ions that antiferromagnetically arranged in FeO2 layers. The Fe 3d states are located at lower energy and result in a narrow bandgap in comparison with that of the isostructural Sr3Sc2O5Cu2S2.

Synthesis, characterization, molecular modeling and antioxidant activity of Girard′s T thiosemicarbazide and its complexes with some transition metal ions

The chelation behavior of N-{[(allylamino) thiomethyl] hydrazinocarbonylmethyl} trimethylammonium chloride (H3ATHC) towards VO2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Zn2+ and UO22+ ions have been studied. The structures of the complexes were elucidated using elemental analyses, spectral (IR, UV–visible, 1H NMR and ESR and mass) as well as magnetic and thermal measurements. The ligand acted as ON bidentate, ONS tridentate donor forming mononuclear complexes. A tetrahedral geometry for Co2+, square-planar for Ni2+ and Cu2+, an octahedral for Zn2+ and a square-pyramidal arrangement for VO2+ complexes were proposed, respectively. The EPR spectra of Cu2+ and VO2+ complexes confirmed the suggested geometries with values of α2 and β2 indicating that the in-plane σ-bonding and in-plane π-bonding are appreciably covalent, and were consistent with very strong in-plane σ bonding in the complexes. Also, the bond length, bond angle, HOMO, LUMO, dipole moment and charges on the atoms have been calculated. Also, the thermal behavior and kinetic parameters were determined using Coats–Redfern and Horowitz–Metzger methods. Furthermore, the synthesized compounds were screened for their superoxide-scavenging activity in the PMS/NADH-NBT system as well as their scavenging effect on ABTS (2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethyl benzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH) radicals. Among these compounds, the ligand and Zn2+ complex, exhibited the potent ABTS (2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethyl benzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) radical scavenging activity, comparable to that of vitamin C.

Molybdenum(VI) Coordination Chemistry of the N,N-Disubstituted Bis(hydroxylamido)-1,3,5-triazine Ligand, H2bihyat. Water-Assisted Activation of the MoVI═O Bond and Reversible Dimerization of cis-[MoVIO2(bihyat)] to [MoVI2O4(bihyat)2(H2O)2

Reaction of the N,N-disubstituted bis(hydroxylamino) ligand 2,6-bis[hydroxy(methyl)amino]-4-morpholino-1,3,5-triazine (H(2)bihyat) with cis-[Mo(VI)O(2)(acac)(2)] in tetrahydrofuran resulted in isolation of the mononuclear compound cis-[Mo(VI)O(2)(bihyat)] (1). The treatment of Na(2)Mo(VI)O(4)·2H(2)O with the ligand H(2)bihyat in aqueous solution gave the dinuclear compounds cis-[Mo(VI)(2)O(4)(bihyat)(2)(H(2)O)(2)] (2) and trans-[Mo(VI)(2)O(4)(bihyat)(2)(H(2)O)(2)] (3) at pH values of 3.5 and 5.5, respectively. The structures for the three molybdenum(VI) compounds were determined by X-ray crystallography. Compound 1 has a square-pyramidal arrangement around molybdenum, while in the two dinuclear compounds, each molybdenum atom is in a distorted pentagonal-bipyramidal environment of two bridging and one terminal oxido groups, a tridentate (O,N,O) bihyat(2-) ligand that forms two five-membered chelate rings, and a water molecule trans to the terminal oxido group. The dinuclear compounds constitute rare examples containing the {Mo(2)(VI)O(2)(μ(2)-O(2))}(4+) moiety. The potentiometry revealed that the Mo(VI)bihyat(2-) species exhibit high hydrolytic stability in aqueous solution at a narrow range of pH values, 3-5. A subtle change in the coordination environment of the five-coordinate compound 1 with ligation of a weakly bound water molecule trans to the oxido ligand (1w) renders the equatorial oxido group in 1w more nucleophilic than that in 1, and this oxido group attacks a molybdenum atom and thus the dinuclear compounds 2 and 3 are formed. This process might be considered as the first step of the oxido group nucleophilic attack on organic substrates, resulting in oxidation of the substrate, in the active site of molybdenum enzymes such as xanthine oxidase. Theoretical calculations in the gas phase were performed to examine the influence of water on the dimerization process (1 → 2/3). In addition, the molecular structures, cis/trans geometrical isomerism for the dinuclear molybdenum(VI) species, vibrational spectra, and energetics of the metal-ligand interaction for the three molybdenum(VI) compounds 1-3 have been studied by means of density functional theory calculations.

Triaqua-1κO,2κ2 O-bis(2,2′-bipyridine)-1κ2 N,N′;2κ2 N,N′-chlorido-1κCl-μ-terephthalato-1:2κ2 O 1:O 4-dicopper(II) nitrate monohydrate

In the binuclear title compound, [Cu2(C8H4O4)Cl(C10H8N2)2(H2O)3]NO3·H2O, the two crystallographically independent CuII ions have similar coordination environments. One of the CuII ions has a square-pyramidal arrangement, which is defined by a water mol­ecule occupying the apical position, with the equatorial ligators consisting of two N atoms from a 2,2′-bipyridine mol­ecule, one carboxyl­ate O atom from a terephthalate ligand and one O atom from a water mol­ecule. The other CuII ion has a similar coordination environment, except that the apical position is occupied by a chloride ligand instead of a water mol­ecule. An O—H⋯O and O—H⋯Cl hydrogen-bonded three-dimensional network is formed between the components.

Bis(hydrazin-1-ium) bis(μ2-pyridazine-3,6-dicarboxylato)bis(aqualithiate) octaaquabis(μ3-pyridazine-3,6-dicarboxylato)tetralithium

The unit cell of the title compound, (N2H5)2[Li2(C6H2N2O4)2(H2O)2]·[Li4(C6H2N2O4)2(H2O)8], comprises two centrosymmetric complexes, one double negatively charged and one neutral, and two mono-protonated hydrazine cations. The anionic complex molecule is a dimer, built of a pair of symmetry-related pyridazine-3,6-dicarboxyl­ate ligands and a pair of LiI ions, each coordinated by two N,O-chelating sites donated by a ligand mol­ecule and an aqua O atom at the apical position. The penta­coordination around the LiI ions is partway between a trigonal–bipyramidal and a square-pyramidal arrangement. The two carb­oxy­lic acid groups of the ligand are deprotonated and one carboxyl­ate O atom of each group is not involved in the coordination, and this applies to both the anionic and the neutral complex. The neutral complex molecule is also composed of a pair of LiI ions and a pair of ligand mol­ecules related by a centre of symmetry. They form a dimeric core in which the penta­coordination of the LiI ions includes two N,O-bonding groups donated by two ligands and an aqua O atom. The penta­coordination is described as partway between a trigonal–bipyramidal and a square-pyramidal arrangement. The coordinated carboxyl­ate group is bidentate–bridging, forming with an Li(H2O)3 unit a neutral tetra­meric mol­ecule. The coordination of the tetra­coordinated LiI ion shows a slightly distorted tetra­hedral geometry. An extended system of O—H⋯O and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds contributes to the stability of the crystal structure.

Catena-Poly[[bis(μ-2-formyl-6-methoxyphenolato)copper(II)sodium]-μ-nitrato

In the title heterodinuclear complex, [CuNa(C8H7O3)2(NO3)]n, the CuII ion is five-coordinated in a square-pyramidal arrangement by four atoms of two different ligand molecules in equatorial positions and one remote nitrate O atom in the apical position. The Na+ ion is eight-coordinated by four ligand O atoms and four nitrate O atoms. The ligand links the CuII and Na ions, forming a layered arrangement extending parallel to (001).

μ-Acetato-μ-aqua-μ-hydroxido-bis[(1,10-phenanthroline)copper(II)] dinitrate monohydrate

The triply bridged title dinuclear copper(II) compound, [Cu(2)(C(2)H(3)O(2))(OH)(C(12)H(8)N(2))(2)(H(2)O)](NO(3))(2)·H(2)O, (I), consists of a [Cu(2)(μ(2)-CH(3)COO)(μ(2)-OH)(phen)(2)(μ(2)-OH(2))](2+) cation (phen is 1,10-phenanthroline), two uncoordinated nitrate anions and one water molecule. The title cation contains a distorted square-pyramidal arrangement around each metal centre with a CuN(2)O(3) chromophore. In the dinuclear unit, both Cu(II) ions are linked through a hydroxide bridge and a triatomic bridging carboxylate group, and at the axial positions through a water molecule. The phenanthroline groups in neighbouring dinuclear units interdigitate along the [010] direction, generating several π-π contacts which give rise to planar arrays parallel to (001). These are in turn connected by hydrogen bonds involving the aqua and hydroxide groups as donors with the nitrate anions as acceptors. Comparisons are made with isostructural compounds having similar cationic units but different counter-ions; the role of hydrogen bonding in the overall three-dimensional structure and its ultimate effect on the cell dimensions are discussed.

Azido{4,4′-dibromo-2,2′-[ethane-1,2-diylbis(nitrilomethanylylidene)]diphenolato-κ4O,N,N′,O′}manganese(III)

In the title compound, [Mn(C16H12Br2N2O2)(N3)], the MnIII ion is chelated by a tetra­dentate Schiff base ligand and coordinated by the N atom of an azide ligand in a distorted square-pyramidal arrangement. It forms phenolate-bridged out-of-plane dimers with Mn⋯Ophenolate distances of 2.667 (2) Å between pairs of inversion-related mol­ecules. In the crystal, there are offset inter-complex face-to-face π–π inter­actions [centroid–centroid distances = 3.598 (2) Å] involving one of the benzene rings of the ligands.

Monoclinic form of (cyanato-κN){2,2′-[ethane-1,2-diylbis(nitrilomethylidyne)]diphenolato-κ4O,N,N′,O′}manganese(III)

The title compound, [Mn(C16H14N2O2)(NCO)], is a monoclinic polymorph of the previously published ortho­rhom­bic form [Lu et al. (2006 ▶). Inorg. Chem. 45, 3538–3548]. The MnIII ion is chelated by a tetra­dentate Schiff base ligand and coordinated by the N atom of a cyanate ligand in a distorted square-pyramidal arrangement. In the crystal, there are short inter­molecular Mn⋯Ophenolate distances of 2.752 (3) Å between pairs of inversion-related mol­ecules.

Tris-(hydroxyamino)triazines: high-affinity chelating tridentate O,N,O-hydroxylamine ligand for the cis-VVO2+ cation

The treatment of the trichloro-1,3,5-triazine with N-methylhydroxylamine hydrochloride results in the replacement of the three chlorine atoms of the triazine ring with the function -N(OH)CH(3) yielding the symmetrical tris-(hydroxyamino)triazine ligand H(3)trihyat. Reaction of the ligand H(3)trihyat with NaV(V)O(3) in aqueous solution followed by addition of Ph(4)PCl gave the mononuclear vanadium(V) compound Ph(4)P[V(V)O(2)(Htrihyat)] (1). The structure of compound 1 was determined by X-ray crystallography and indicates that this compound has a distorted square-pyramidal arrangement around vanadium. The ligand Htrihyat(2-) is bonded to vanadium atom in a tridentate fashion at the triazine ring nitrogen atom and the two deprotonated hydroxylamido oxygen atoms. The high electron density of the triazine ring nitrogen atoms, which results from the resonative contribution of electrons of exocyclic nitrogen atoms, leads to a very strong V-N bond. The cis-[V(V)O(2)(Htrihyat)](-) species exhibits high hydrolytic stability in aqueous solution over a wide pH range, 2.5-11.5, as was evidenced by potentiometry.

The role of metal ions and counterions in the switching behavior of a carboxylic acid functionalized spiropyran

The ability of a carboxylic acid functionalized spiropyran, SP, to act as a reversible and selective receptor for metal ions has been systematically examined. A series of spectroscopic measurements, combined with single-crystal X-ray diffraction have been employed in order to determine metal-ion sensitivity and selectivity, binding constants, solution compositions, binding kinetics as well as solid-state structure of a metal-complex of this ligand. This molecule acts as a chelating ligand and binds to metal ions using a triad of functionalities and will release the metal ion by application of visible light. Altering the complex from ZnCl(2) and Zn(ClO(4))(2), leads to only a small change in the complex absorption maxima from 494 to 492 nm, but produced a drastic increase in the sensitivity for the zinc(II) ion. Fluorescence spectroscopy was employed to establish that the detection limit for Zn(II) is approximately 3 x 10(-7) M for Zn(ClO(4))(2). The counterion also influences binding constants and the equilibrium constants for Cu(ClO(4))(2) and CuCl(2) are K = 3.37 x 10(4) M(-1) to K = 2.04 x 10(3) M(-1), respectively. Additionally, in the presence of perchlorate, the spiropyran-Cu complex formation is fast enough to allow for real-time naked eye detection of this metal ion in less than three minutes; the formation of other metal complexes takes between 50 minutes to 2 hours. Finally, the single-crystal structure determination of the SP-zinc chloride complex shows that the Zn(II) ion displays a distorted square-pyramidal arrangement, and neighbouring metal ions are bound together into a 1-D coordination polymer with a hydrophilic core, surrounded by hydrophobic 'cladding'.

Vanadium(V) Compounds with the Bis-(hydroxylamino)-1,3,5-triazine Ligand, H2bihyat: Synthetic, Structural, and Physical Studies of [V2VO3(bihyat)2] and of the Enhanced Hydrolytic Stability Speciescis-[VVO2(bihyat)]−

Reaction of the ligand 2,6-bis[hydroxy(methyl)amino]-4-morpholino-1,3,5-triazine (H(2)bihyat) with NaV(V)O(3) in aqueous solution followed by addition of either Ph(4)PCl or C(NH(2))(3)Cl, respectively, gave the mononuclear vanadium(V) compounds Ph(4)P[V(V)O(2)(bihyat)].1.5H(2)O (1) and C(NH(2))(3)[V(V)O(2)(bihyat)] (2). Treatment of V(IV)OSO(4).5H(2)O with the ligand H(2)bihyat in methyl alcohol under specific conditions gave the oxo-bridged dimer [V(V)(2)O(2)(mu(2)-O)(bihyat)(2)] (3). The structures for 1 and 3 were determined by X-ray crystallography and indicate that these compounds have distorted square-pyramidal arrangement around vanadium. The ligand bihyat(2-) is bonded to vanadium atom in a tridentate fashion at the pyridine-like nitrogen atom and the two deprotonated hydroxylamino oxygen atoms. The high electron density of the triazine ring nitrogen atoms, which results from the resonative contribution of electrons of exocyclic nitrogen atoms (Scheme 4 ), leads to very strong V-N bonds. The cis-[V(V)O(2)(bihyat)](-) species exhibits high hydrolytic stability in aqueous solution over a wide pH range, 3.3-11.0, as it was evidenced by (1)H and (51)V NMR spectroscopy and potentiometry. The high affinity of the H(2)bihyat ligand for the V(V)O(2)(+) unit, its tridentate character, as well as its small size, paves the way for potential applications in medicine, analysis, and catalysis for the C(NH(2))(3)[V(V)O(2)(bihyat)] compound. The molecular structures, vibrational and electronic spectra, and the energetics of the metal-ligand interaction for compounds 1 and 3 have been studied by means of density functional calculations.