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| Vanadium coordination complexes have been found to have many practical uses including catalytic oxidation. It is known that an extended material with the formula VOPO4 can be used as a catalyst in formation of maleic anhydride. The goal of our research is to make a discrete molecular structure of the general formula V4P4O12R4R4', “{VOPO3}4”, which has a cube-like structure and contains a V(III) with an octahedral coordination environment. The cube-like structure is thought to have a larger surface area, which will increase catalytic ability. These complexes are characterized via X-ray crystallography, NMR, EPR, IR, UV-Vis, and magnetic susceptibility. Here we report our recent results with the {VOPO3}4 cages, including a recent X-ray structure characterization. |
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5th International Symposium on Chemistry and Biological Chemistry of Vanadium: Posters in Chemistry and Biochemistry
7:00 PM-10:00 PM, Sunday, 10 September 2006 Moscone Center -- Hall D, Poster
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Division of Inorganic Chemistry |