Mono(cyclopentadienyl) complexes of vanadium have been prepared and studied since the cyclopentadienyl ligand serves to stabilize vanadium in a variety of oxidation states and also imparts solubility in common organic solvents. However, in contrast to cyclopentadienyl, indenyl complexes of vanadium have received much less attention. This is surprising as the indenyl ligand has been demonstrated to enhance the reactivity of many metal complexes with respect to their cyclopentadienyl analogues (The Indenyl Effect). Our research has focused on the preparation and characterization of new mono(indenyl) vanadium complexes, formed by the reactivity of bis(indenyl) vanadium with imidazolium chlorides. The products of these reactions and their further reactivity will be discussed.

Synthesis and characterization of new mono(indenyl) complexes of vanadium

248th National Meeting (2014)

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