Vanadocene dichloride
Encyclopedia
Vanadocene dichloride, dichloro bis(η5
-cyclopentadienyl
)vanadium
(IV) is (η5-C5H5)2VCl2 (commonly abbreviated as Cp2VCl2). It is a structural analoque of titanocene dichloride
but with vanadium(IV) instead of titanium(IV).
This compound has one unpaired electron
, hence Cp2VCl2 is paramagnetic. Vanadocene dichloride is a suitable precursor for variety of bis(cyclopentadienyl)vanadium(IV) compounds.
Reduction of vanadocene dichloride gives vanadocene
(C5H5)2V.
and Birmingham via the reaction of NaC5H5 and VCl4
in THF
, followed by work up by extraction with chloroform
and hydrogen chloride
and recrystallization
from toluene
.
, this organovanadium compound is currently being investigated as a potential anticancer drug (currently in clinical trials). The mechanism by which it acts is not understood, but some conjecture that it might be due to its interactions with the protein transferrin
.
Hapticity
The term hapticity is used to describe how a group of contiguous atoms of a ligand are coordinated to a central atom. Hapticity of a ligand is indicated by the Greek character 'eta', η. A superscripted number following the η denotes the number of contiguous atoms of the ligand that are bound to...
-cyclopentadienyl
Cyclopentadienyl
In organic chemistry, cyclopentadienyl is a cyclic group of atoms with the formula C5H5. Cyclopentadienyl are closely related to cyclopentadiene. Cyclopentadienyl have five carbon atoms bonded together in a pentagonal planar ring, all five of which are bonded to individual hydrogen atoms...
)vanadium
Vanadium
Vanadium is a chemical element with the symbol V and atomic number 23. It is a hard, silvery gray, ductile and malleable transition metal. The formation of an oxide layer stabilizes the metal against oxidation. The element is found only in chemically combined form in nature...
(IV) is (η5-C5H5)2VCl2 (commonly abbreviated as Cp2VCl2). It is a structural analoque of titanocene dichloride
Titanocene dichloride
Titanocene dichloride is the organotitanium compound with the formula 2TiCl2, commonly abbreviated as Cp2TiCl2. This metallocene is a common reagent in organometallic and organic synthesis. It exists as a bright red solid that slowly hydrolyzes in air...
but with vanadium(IV) instead of titanium(IV).
This compound has one unpaired electron
Electron
The electron is a subatomic particle with a negative elementary electric charge. It has no known components or substructure; in other words, it is generally thought to be an elementary particle. An electron has a mass that is approximately 1/1836 that of the proton...
, hence Cp2VCl2 is paramagnetic. Vanadocene dichloride is a suitable precursor for variety of bis(cyclopentadienyl)vanadium(IV) compounds.
Reduction of vanadocene dichloride gives vanadocene
Vanadocene
Vanadocene, bisvanadium, is the organometallic compound with the formula V2, commonly abbreviated Cp2V. It is a violet crystalline, paramagnetic solid...
(C5H5)2V.
Preparation
Cp2VCl2 was first prepared by WilkinsonGeoffrey Wilkinson
Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson FRS was a Nobel laureate English chemist who pioneered inorganic chemistry and homogeneous transition metal catalysis.-Biography:...
and Birmingham via the reaction of NaC5H5 and VCl4
Vanadium tetrachloride
Vanadium tetrachloride is the inorganic compound with the formula VCl4. This bright red liquid is a useful reagent for the preparation of other vanadium compounds.-Synthesis, bonding, basic properties:...
in THF
ThF
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, followed by work up by extraction with chloroform
Chloroform
Chloroform is an organic compound with formula CHCl3. It is one of the four chloromethanes. The colorless, sweet-smelling, dense liquid is a trihalomethane, and is considered somewhat hazardous...
and hydrogen chloride
Hydrogen chloride
The compound hydrogen chloride has the formula HCl. At room temperature, it is a colorless gas, which forms white fumes of hydrochloric acid upon contact with atmospheric humidity. Hydrogen chloride gas and hydrochloric acid are important in technology and industry...
and recrystallization
Crystallization
Crystallization is the process of formation of solid crystals precipitating from a solution, melt or more rarely deposited directly from a gas. Crystallization is also a chemical solid–liquid separation technique, in which mass transfer of a solute from the liquid solution to a pure solid...
from toluene
Toluene
Toluene, formerly known as toluol, is a clear, water-insoluble liquid with the typical smell of paint thinners. It is a mono-substituted benzene derivative, i.e., one in which a single hydrogen atom from the benzene molecule has been replaced by a univalent group, in this case CH3.It is an aromatic...
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Structure
Like titanocene dichlorideTitanocene dichloride
Titanocene dichloride is the organotitanium compound with the formula 2TiCl2, commonly abbreviated as Cp2TiCl2. This metallocene is a common reagent in organometallic and organic synthesis. It exists as a bright red solid that slowly hydrolyzes in air...
, this organovanadium compound is currently being investigated as a potential anticancer drug (currently in clinical trials). The mechanism by which it acts is not understood, but some conjecture that it might be due to its interactions with the protein transferrin
Transferrin
Transferrins are iron-binding blood plasma glycoproteins that control the level of free iron in biological fluids. In humans, it is encoded by the TF gene.Transferrin is a glycoprotein that binds iron very tightly but reversibly...
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