Vanadyl ion
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The vanadyl or oxovanadium(IV) cation, [VO]2+, is a blue-coloured vanadium oxocation. It is one of the most stable diatomic ions known and forms a wide range of complexes.
[edit] Compounds containing the vanadyl ion
- vanadyl(acetylacetonate), VO(acac)2
- vanadyl sulfate pentahydrate, VOSO4·5H2O
[edit] Related species
- titanyl ion, [TiO]2+
- pervanadyl ion, [VO2]+, also known as the dioxovanadium(V) ion
- metavanadate ion, [VO3]nn−
- orthovanadate ion, [VO4]3−
- thiovanadyl ion, [VS]2+
[edit] References
- Greenwood, N. N.; Earnshaw, A. (1997). Chemistry of the Elements, 2nd Edition, Oxford:Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 0-7506-3365-4.