Vanadyl isopropoxide
# Vanadyl isopropoxide

Vanadyl isopropoxide is the metal alkoxide with the formula $VO(O-iPr)_3$ (iPr = $CH(CH_3)_2).$ 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:

    $VOCl_3$ + 3 $HOCH(CH_3)_2$ → $VO(OCH(CH_3)_2)_3$ + 3 HCl

The related cyclopentanoxide $VO(O-CH(CH_2)_4)_3$ is a dimer, one pair of alkoxide ligands bind weakly trans to the vanadyl oxygens.

