Vanadyl isopropoxide
Vanadyl isopropoxide is the metal alkoxide with the formula VO(O-iPr) (iPr = CH(CH)). A yellow volatile liquid, it is a common alkoxide of vanadium. It is used as a reagent and as a precursor to vanadium oxides. The compound is diamagnetic. It is prepared by alcoholysis of vanadyl trichloride: The related cyclopentanoxide VO(O-CH(CH)) is a dimer, one pair of alkoxide ligands bind weakly trans to the vanadyl oxygens.