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A Niobium(V) Complex With Mixed O,S-Donor Ligands. Synthesis, Structure And Properties Of The Anion Tris(2-Mercapto-4-Methylphenolato)Niobate(V), Paul Challen, Diane Peapus, Karen Magnes
A Niobium(V) Complex With Mixed O,S-Donor Ligands. Synthesis, Structure And Properties Of The Anion Tris(2-Mercapto-4-Methylphenolato)Niobate(V), Paul Challen, Diane Peapus, Karen Magnes
Paul R. Challen
Reaction of Nb(OEt)5 with 2-mercapto-4-methylphenol (mmpH2) in the presence of triethylamine gave the mononuclear tris complex (Et3NH)[Nb(mmp)3] which was structurally characterized. The coordination geometry around the niobium is between octahedral and trigonal prismatic, with a twist angle of 41.5°. The mercaptophenolate ligands are arranged around the metal in a “propeller” fashion. (Et3NH)[Nb(mmp)3] was characterized by IR, 1H NMR and UV-vis spectroscopies, and cyclic voltammetry. A reversible reduction wave found at −1.03 V is for reduction to the NbIV complex.