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3.7.2.1 Synthesis <strong>of</strong> [NbCl(acac)(OMe)3]:<br />

Chapter 3<br />

[NbCl5]2 (0.313 g, 0.58 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (5 ml). One molar<br />

equivalent <strong>of</strong> acacH (0.119 ml, 1.16 mmol) was added <strong>and</strong> the colourless <strong>solution</strong><br />

was stirred for 30 minutes. White crystals were obtained from the colourless <strong>solution</strong><br />

after 16h. Yield: 0.193 g (52 %). IR (cm -1 ): ν(C–O) 1057, 1028; ν(C–H) 1343;<br />

ν(C=C) 1536. UV/Vis (λmax): 323 nm. ε = 216 cm -1 .M -1 . 1 H NMR (methanol-d4): δ =<br />

1.48 (s, 1H), 2.11 (s, 9H), 5.26 (s, 6H). 13 C NMR (methanol-d4): δ = 18.2, 21.6,<br />

141.4, 197.7. 93 Nb NMR (methanol-d4): δ = -931.<br />

3.7.2.2 Synthesis <strong>of</strong> [Nb(acac)(OEt)2(O)]4:<br />

[Nb(OEt)5] (0.291 ml, 1.16 mmol) <strong>and</strong> one molar equivalent <strong>of</strong> acacH (0.119 ml, 1.16<br />

mmol) was added together <strong>and</strong> the colourless <strong>solution</strong> was stirred for 30 minutes.<br />

Methanol (5 ml) was then added to the reaction mixture <strong>and</strong> again stirred for 30<br />

minutes. A single, large colourless crystal was obtained after 3 weeks. Yield: 0.074<br />

g (5 %). IR (cm -1 ): ν(C–O) 1086, 1103; ν(C–H) 1357, 1434. UV/Vis (λmax): 321 nm.<br />

ε = 443 cm -1 .M -1 . 1 H NMR (methanol-d4): δ = 1.09 (t, 24H), 2.12 (s, 24H), 3.57 (q,<br />

16H). 13 C NMR (methanol-d4): δ = 18.9, 22.4, 25.9, 140.7, 179.8. 93 Nb NMR<br />

(methanol-d4): δ = -1108.<br />

3.7.2.3 Synthesis <strong>of</strong> [NbCl(phacac)(OMe)3] <strong>and</strong> [NbCl2(phacac)(OMe)2]:<br />

[NbCl5]2 (0.313 g, 0.58 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (5 ml). One molar<br />

equivalent <strong>of</strong> phacacH (0.1891 g, 1.16 mmol) was added <strong>and</strong> the yellow <strong>solution</strong> was<br />

stirred for 3 hours. A yellow powder formed which was removed to give a colourless<br />

<strong>solution</strong>. Yellow crystals were obtained after 24h from the colourless <strong>solution</strong>. Yield:<br />

0.256 g (58 %). IR (cm -1 ): ν(C–O) 1106; ν(C–H) 1445; ν(C=C) 1581. UV/Vis (λmax):<br />

311 nm. ε = 624 cm -1 .M -1 . 1 H NMR (methanol-d4): δ = 1.59 (s, 1H), 2.19 (s, 3H),<br />

2.32 (s, 3H), 4.95 (s, 9H), 7.17 (m, 3H), 7.52 (m, 3H), 7.94 (dd, 2H). 13 C NMR<br />

(methanol-d4): δ = 18.1, 21.6, 127.9, 128.6, 130.3, 144.5, 149.2, 182.8. 93 Nb NMR<br />

(methanol-d4): δ = -1076.<br />

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