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Vanadyl acetate

Vanadyl acetate is an inorganic chemical compound with the formula VO(CH<sub>3</sub>COO)<sub>2</sub>, which can be simplified to VO(OAc)<sub>2</sub>. It is a tan-colored solid, insoluble in water, that is used to produce other vanadyl acetate complexes such as with pyridine, urea, and thiourea. It also has been studied as a catalyst in the acetylation of alcohols.

Production and structure

Vanadyl acetate is produced by refluxing acetic anhydride with vanadium pentoxide at 140 °C:

V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> + 3 (CH<sub>3</sub>CO)<sub>2</sub>O → 2 VO(CH<sub>3</sub>COO)<sub>2</sub> + 2 CO<sub>2</sub> + C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub>

This compound has a polymeric structure consisting of repeating VO<sub>6</sub> octahedra.

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