Direct amination of benzene to aniline with several typical vanadium complexes

The liquid-phase direct catalytic amination of benzene to aniline was performed in acetic acid water solvent using a series of vanadium （Ⅲ, Ⅳ,Ⅴ） complexes with N,O- or O,O-ligands as catalysts and hydroxylamine hydrochloride as the aminating agent. The vanadium complexes exhibited much higher selectivity towards the production of aniline than NaVO3 or VOSO4. Under the optimized conditions, an aniline yield of 42.5% and a TON of 48 with a high selectivity of above 99.9% was obtained using 0.2 mmol of [VO（OAc）2] as the catalyst.

SVNTHESES AND CHARACTERIZATION OF TWO HIGH VALENCE VANADIUM COMPLEXES (?) SCHIFF-BASE LIGAND WITH RICH PHENOLATE OXVGEN AND THEIR CONVERSION

Two vanadium complexes of schiff base vith rich phenolate oxygen,o-(?)-salicylideneamino- methylphenol,had been synthesized and characterized.One is a V(Ⅳ)complex with an interaction via vanadyl oxygen and the other is a novel dinuclear V(V,V)complex with an oxo bridge.The conversion between the two complexes had been discussed.

Syntheses, Crystal Structures and Antimicrobial Activities of Vanadium(V) Complexes with Similar Tridentate Hydrazone Ligands

Two hydrazone ligands （E）-N＇-（2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzylidene）-2-hydroxybenzo- hydrazide （HLa） and （E）-N＇-（3,5-dichloro-2- hydroxybenzylidene）-4-methoxybenzohydrazide （HLb） were prepared and characterized by IR, UV-Vis and 1H NMR spectra. Based on the hydrazone ligands, two new structurally similar vanadium（V） complexes, [VOLaL].CH3OH （1） and [vOLbL] （2）, where L is the monoanionic form of benzohydroxamic acid （HL）, were prepared and characterized by IR and UV-Vis spectra, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complex 1 crystallizes as the monoclinic space group P21/n, with a = 7.5208（10）, b = 15.490（2）, c = 20.8929（18） A, β = 96.373（2）°, V = 2418.9（5） A3, Z = 4, R = 0.0831, wR = 0.2607 and GOOF = 1.061. Complex 2 crystallizes as the monoclinic space group P21/c, with a = 11.8577（18）, b = 16.468（2）, c = 12.2288（18） A, β = 106.064（2）°, V= 2294.7（6） A3, Z = 4, R= 0.0741, wR= 0.1745 and GOOF= 1.014. X-ray analysis indicates that the complexes are mononuclear vanadium （V） species, with the V atoms located in the octahedral coordination. The hydrazone ligands and the complexes were evaluated for their antibacterial （Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas fluorescence） and antifungal （Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger） activities by MTT （3-（4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl）-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide） method.

Syntheses,Structures and Characterizations of Two New Vanadium(V) Complexes:[PyH][V^VO_2(C_(14)H_9N_2O_3Br)] and [V^VO(C_(14)H_9N_2O_3Br)(OCH_3)]

The new oxovanadium (V) complex, [PyH][VO2(L)] 1 (salicyladehyde 5-bromo salicyloylhydrazone is abbreviated as H2L; Hpy is protonated pyridine) was obtained from a refluxed solution of VOSO4 and H2L in acetonitrile-methanol-pyridine. Similarly, another new complex, [VO(L)(OCH3)] 2 was synthesized by refluxing VOSO4 and H2L in methanol-pyridine. Crystal data for 1: C19H15N3O5BrV, Mr= 496.2, monoclinic, P21/n, a = 7.1885(3), b = 9.2718(3), c = 28.803(1) A, β = 96.185(1)°, Z = 4 and V = 1908.6(1) A3; for 2: C15H12N2O5BrV, Mr= 431.1, monoclinic, P2,/n, a = 12.202(2), b = 8.045(2), c = 16.604(3) A, β = 101.29(3)°, Z = 4 and V = 1598.4(2) A3. The structures of 1 and 2 have been determined by X-ray analyses and reveal that the coordination environments of V atoms in both complexes are of square-based pyramid. Three of the four based donor atoms are from the tridentate 'ONO' donor ligand while the fourth is one terminal oxygen atom with the V(1) - O(3) distance 1.646(4) A for 1 and one -OCH3 group with the V(1)-O(3) distance 1.753(3) A for 2. The V(1)-O(4) terminals occupy the axial sites in both cases. The complexes are also characterized by IR and 1H NMR spectroscopies.

Synthesis and Characterization of Three Vanadium(Ⅴ) Complexes Incorporating Tridentate Hydrazone Ligands of Thiophene-2-carboxylic Hydrazide and 2-Furoic Acid Hydrazide

Divanadium（Ⅴ） complex [VO（aptch）（μ-OCH3）]2（1） and two monovanadium（Ⅴ） complexes [VO（apfah））（OEt）]（2a and 2b,H2aptch = 2-hydroxyacetophenone thiophene-2-car-boxylic hydrazone,H2apfah = 2-hydroxyacetophenone 2-furoic acid hydrazone） have been synthesized and characterized.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies reveal that 1 is a cen-trosymmetric dimer bridged by two methoxido O-atoms.Complex 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system,space groups P21/c with a = 7.4825（4）,b = 17.0928（11）,c = 11.6961（7） ,β = 98.172（4）o,Z = 2,F（000） = 728,μ = 0.829 mm-1,the final R = 0.0457 and wR = 0.1137 for 2654 observed reflections with I 〉 2（I）.The vanadium（V） is coordinated to the tridentate ligand,ethanol molecule to form a distorted square-pyramidal geometry,complexes 2a and 2b.Although 2a and 2b have the same asymmetric unit,they belong to different space groups.Complex 2a crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system,space groups P21/n with a = 10.2293（2）,b = 15.6660（3）,c = 10.6298（2） ,β = 116.259（1）o,Z = 4,μ = 0.676 mm-1;complex 2b crystallizes in the triclinic crystal system,space groups P with a = 8.2808（4）,b = 9.4704（5）,c = 10.0819（5） ,α = 86.133（3）,= 81.956（3）,γ = 80.248（3）o,Z = 2 and μ = 0.670 mm-1.The hydrogen bonds are found to exist in 2b only.The crystal structure is stabilized by intermolecular hydrogen bonds of C-H···O.

Vanadium(V) Complexes Containing Unsymmetrical N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands: Highly Efficient Synthesis and Catalytic Behavior towards Ethylene/Propylene Copolymerization

The highly efficient method has been developed for the synthesis of NHC·VOCl_(3) containing symmetrical or unsymmetrical Nheterocyclic carbene(NHC) ligands by the transmetallation reaction of NHC·AgCl with VOCl_(3).The total isolated yield of VOCl_(3)[1,3-(2,4,6-Me_(3)C_(6)H_(2))_(2)(NCH=)_(2)C:](V4') reached 86% by transmetallation reaction,which is much higher than that(48%) by direct coordination method.This methodology has also been used to synthesize the novel vanadium complexes containing unsymmetrical NHC ligands of VOCl_(3)[PhCH_(2)NCH=CHNR)C:](V5',R=2,4,6-Me_(3)C_(6)H_(2);V6',R=2,4-Me_(2)-6-Ph-C_(6)H_(2);V7',R=2,6-^(i)Pr_(2)-C_(6)H_(3)) with high yield,which could not be obtained by direct coordination method.The catalytic activity and copolymerization ability would be improved by introducing unsymmetrical NHC ligands due to their less steric bulky effect.The vanadium complex V5' containing unsymmetrical NHC ligand exhibits higher catalytic activity(3.7×10^(5)g_(copolymer)·mol^(-1) of V·h^(-1)) than that of V4' containing symmetrical NHC ligand.Moreover,the higher propylene incorporation ratio(45.6 mol%) in the copolymers of ethylene with propylene could be obtained by using V5' than that(39.9%) by using V4'.The results would provide a highly efficient strategy for the synthesis of early transition metal complexes containing versitile NHC ligands,affording the catalyst with both high catalytic activity and copolymerization ability for the synthesis of high performance polyolefin elastomers.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate Vanadium Complex:[(Pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate)VO_2]_2[4,4'-bipyridine]·4H_2O

Crystal structure of pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate(dipc) vanadium complex:[(dipc)VO_2]_2( 4, 4'-bipyridine)·4H_2O(M_r=724.34) is monoclinic with space group C2/c and a=25.857(8),b=6.896(1),c=16.267(5),β=106.27(4)°,V=2784.62 D_c=1.73 g/cm￣3,F(000)=1472,Z=4.The structural solutions and refinements based on 1661 reflections (I>2σ(I))converged at R=0. 043.The coordinated number of vanadium atom is 5,the geometrical form of the five atoms are coordinated to the vanadium atom is a distorted tetragonal bipyramid of which the four coordinated atoms O(3),O(5),N(1) and O(2) make up the equatorial plane,while the other coordinated atom O(1) is to occupy the apex.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Vanadium(V) Complex with 2-Hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde Isonicotinoyl Hydrazone

The mononuclear vanadium（V） complex with 2-hydroxyl-l-naphthaldehyde isonicotinoyl hydrazone was synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal is of monocfinic, space group P2 1/n with α = 10.3153（15）, b = 7.4024（11 ）, c = 24.413（4） A, β = 101.911（2）°, V= 1824.0（5） A^3, Z= 4, Mr = 427.28, Dc = 1.556 g/cm^3, F（000） = 880,μ（MoKα） = 0.591, the final R = 0.0372 and wR = 0.0926. The vanadium（V） atom adopts a distorted square-pyramidal geometry coordinated by the tridentate ligand and two oxygen atoms. The hydrogen bonds and strong π-π stacking interactions link the complex molecules into a 3-D network structure.

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Two VO(IV) Schiff Base Complexes with Oxyammonia Ligand

Two novel VO(IV) Schiff base complexes, VO(SALHA)2[SALHA: salicyaldehyde- oxyammonia] and VO(o-VANHA)2 [o-VANHA: o-vanillin-oxyammonia], have been synthesized with salicyaldehyde or o-vanilline, hydroxylammonium chloride and vanadyl sulfate in absolute methanol, and their crystal structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The vanadium(IV) centers in both complexes are five-coordinate in a distorted square pyramidal geometry. VO(SALHA)2 (C14H12N2O5V, Mr = 339.20) crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/n with a = 14.716(9), b = 7.175(5), c = 14.716(9) ? b = 113.130(7), V = 1428.8(15) 3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.577 g/cm3, l = 0.71073 ? m(MoKa) = 0.720 mm-1, F(000) = 692, the final R = 0.0466 and wR = 0.0829 for 1561 observed reflections (I > 2s(I)). VO(o-VANHA)2 (C16H16N2O7V, Mr = 399.25) is of monoclinic, space group P21/n with a = 11.386(12), b = 10.405(10), c = 14.627(15) , b = 93.654(19), V = 1729(3) 3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.533 g/cm3, l = 0.71073 , m(MoKa) = 0.615 mm-1, F(000) = 820, the final R = 0.0513 and wR = 0.1129 for 1235 observed reflections (I > 2s(I)).

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Properties of a Novel Vanadium(Ⅴ) Oxoperoxo Complex Incorporating a Tridentate Hydrazone Ligand

A novel vanadium（V） oxoperoxo complex [VOO2（APTCH）（CH3OH）] （HAPTCH = 2-acetylpyridine thiophene-2-carboxylic hydrazone） has been synthesized and characterized by IR, TGA and X-ray single-crystal structure determination. The complex crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 11.232（2）, b = 10.762（2）, c = 112.613（3）, β = 99.44（3）°, V = 1504.1（5）3, Dc = 1.657 g·cm-3, Z = 4, F（000） = 768, μ = 0.827 mm-1, the final R = 0.0392 and wR = 0.1073 for 2266 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies reveal that the vanadium（V） is coordinated by a tridentate ligand, methanol molecule and peroxo group to form a pentagonal-bipyramidal geometry. The crystal structure is stabilized by intermolecular hydrogen bonds of O-H···N and C-H···O.

An Imidazole-functionalized Dioxovanadium Complex with the Highly Selective Oxidation of Sulfides

A novel imidazole-functionalized dioxovanadium complex [V2O2（C2O4）（aIM）4] （aIM =1-allylimidazole） was synthesized by the reaction of VO（acac）2 with 1-allylimidazole and fully characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction （SCXRD）,powder X-ray diffraction （PXRD）,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FT-IR） and elemental analyses.Interestingly,the oxalate was in-situ generated from the acetylacetone anion of VO（acac）2 and further coordinated with the vanadium cation and finally complex 1 was achieved.The crystal of complex 1 belongs to the monoclinic system,space group P21/n with a =10.7922（9）,b =10.6296（8）,c =13.2936（11） （A）,μ =0.677 mm^-1,Mr =686.48,V =1516.9（2） A^3,Z =2,Dc =1.503 g/cm^3,F（000） =708,R =0.0543,and wR =0.1517 for 2459 observed reflections with Ⅰ 〉 2σ（Ⅰ）.Notably,complex 1 is further used as catalyst in the oxidation of sulfides using H2O2 as the oxidant and exhibits excellent catalytic performance （conv.up to 95.6%,sele.up to 98.9%）.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of(Et_4N)_3[{V(o-C_6H_4OS)_3}_2Na]

Et_4N)_3 [V(mp)_3Na(mp)_3V] was obtained from the reaction of (NH_4)_3VS_4, FeCl_2, Na_2mp(H_2mp=o-mercaptophenol,o-HSC_6H_4OH) and Et_4NCl in CH_3CN. C_(60)H_(84)N_3NaO_6S_6V_2, M_r=1260. 61, monoclinic, space group C2/c with a=24. 825(8) . b=14.716(5) , c=18. 419(10)A,β=94. 57(3)°, V=6707. 54 A￣3;Z=4, Dc=1. 248 g/cm￣3. μ= 5. 002 cm￣(-1). F(000)=2664. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to final R(Rω)=0.059(0.059) for 3183 observed reflections with I≥2.5σ(I). The centrosymmetric anion of the title compound contains two [V(mp)_3]￣(2-) fragments linked by a sodium ion, the crystallographic center of symmetry , through the μ2-O bridges. The Ⅴ(Ⅳ) atom is in a coordination environment intermediate between a trigonal prism and an ideal octahedron.

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of [(C_2H_5)_4N][V^((V))O_2(OC_6H_3(OCH_3)CHNNCSNH_2)]·H_2O

The reaction of tetraethylammonium metavanadate, （Et4N）VO3, with isovanillin semithiocarbazone（VSTC）, HOC6H3（OCH3）CH=NNHCSNH2, in a mixed solvent of ethanol, water and DMSO yields the mononuclear dioxovanadate（V） complex, [（C2H5）4N][V（V）O2 （OC6H3- （OCH3）CHNNCSNH2）](H2O （C17H31N4O5SV, Mr = 454.5） and its single-crystal structure has been determined by X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to orthorhombic space group P212121 with unit cell parameters a = 12.940（3）, b= 15.414（3）, c = 10.703（2） ?, V = 2134.8（11） ?3, Z=4, Dcalc = 1.414 Kg/m3, ( = 0.597 mm-1, and F（000） = 960. The final agreement factors are R = 0.076 and Rw=0.096 for 1600 observed independent reflections with F ≥4.0(（F）. The structure revealed that the vanadium atom is bound to two terminal oxygen atoms and one tridentate donor ligand in a distorted square pyramidal arrangement. The sulphur-nitrogen-oxygen donor Schiff-base ligand in the thiol form rather than the thione form is coordinated to the vanadium via the mercapto sulphur, the (-nitrogen and the hydroxylate oxygen.

Synthesis and Structure of（NH4）2 [V2O4（OCH2COO）2]

imeric ammonium(glycollate)dioxovanadium (NH4)2[V2O4(OCH2COO )2]has been prepared. The complex crystallizes in triclinic space group Pl with unitcell parameters: a = 0. 6124(1)nm, b= 0. 6952 (1)nm, c= 0. 8449 (1)nm, α=66. 08 (1),β=64. 21(1),γ= 78. 01(1)°V=0. 2958 nms, Z=1, R=0. 041. Thedimer contains a quasicentrosymmetric planar four-membered V2O2 ring with twoexocyclic glycollate entities coordinated by the oxygen atoms of hydroxy- and car-boxy late ligands .

Resistive humidity sensor based on vanadium complex films

A resistive-type relative humidity （RH） sensor based on vanadium complex （VO2（3-f[）） film is reported in this study. Gold electrodes were deposited on the glass substrates in a co-planar structure. A thin film of vanadium complex was coated as a humidity-sensing material on the top of the pre-patterned electrodes. The humidity-sensing principle of the sensor was based on the conductivity change of coated sensing element upon adsorption/desorption of water vapor. The resistance of the humidity sensor measured at 1 kHz decreased linearly with increasing the humidity in the range of 35%-70% RH. The overall resistance of the sensor decreases 11 times. An equivalent circuit for the VO2（3-fl） based resistive-type humidity sensor was developed. The properties of the sensor studied in this work make it beneficial for use in the instruments for environmental monitoring of humidity.

Temperature sensor based on composite film of vanadium complex(VO_2(3-fl))and CNT

A vanadium complex （VO2（3-fl）） and CNT composite film based temperature sensor is reported in this study. Surface-type silver electrodes were deposited on the glass substrates. A thin film of VOE（3-fl） and CNT composite was coated as a temperature-sensing material on the top of the pre-patterned Ag electrodes. The temperature-sensing principle of the sensor was based on the conductivity change of the coated sensing element upon heating or cooling processes. DC and AC （100 Hz） resistances of the temperature sensor decreased quasi- linearly with increasing the temperature in the range of 25-80 ℃. The overall resistance of the sensor decreases by 1.8-2.1 and 1.9-2.0 times at DC and AC voltage, respectively. The resistance temperature coefficients of the sensor were in the range of-（0.9-1.3）% and -（1.1-1.3）% at DC and AC voltage, respectively. The properties of the sensor studied in this work, make it beneficial to be used in the instruments for environmental monitoring of temperature.