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Chapter 2<br />

Figure 2.14: Structure <strong>of</strong> [Nb(OEt)5]2.<br />

The sensitivity <strong>of</strong> metal chlorides towards alcohols decreases with the progressing<br />

electropositive character <strong>of</strong> the metal. An exothermic reaction occurs when NbCl5 is<br />

added to an alcohol, producing a <strong>niobium</strong> chloride alkoxide as displayed below 76 :<br />

NbCl5 + 3 ROH → NbCl2(OR)3 + 3 HCl (2.13)<br />

The replacement <strong>of</strong> the chlorides by the methoxide groups does not proceed to<br />

completion without the addition <strong>of</strong> an activating agent like ammonia. Comprehensive<br />

studies have been carried out for NbCl5 <strong>complexes</strong> with ROH (R = Me, Et, Pr) in the<br />

<strong>solid</strong> <strong>state</strong> to determine influencing factors <strong>and</strong> products formed.<br />

2.7.3 93 Nb-NMR Studies<br />

Figure 2.15: Structure <strong>of</strong> [NbCl2(OMe)3]2.<br />

Karaliota et al. 77 found that the molecular constitution <strong>of</strong> the methanol <strong>solution</strong>s is<br />

dependent on the NbCl5 concentration, the temperature <strong>and</strong> storage time. 1 H-, 13 C-<br />

<strong>and</strong> 93 Nb-NMR spectroscopy was used to identify the substitution products formed in<br />

the solvolysis <strong>of</strong> NbCl5 by MeOD. The chloro-methoxo <strong>complexes</strong> contain bridging<br />

methoxo groups <strong>and</strong> act as precursors for the formation <strong>of</strong> organic products like<br />

MeCl <strong>and</strong> Me2O. Results confirmed previous reports 78,79 that only [NbCl2(OMe)3] is<br />

formed in non-polar solvents. Their investigation also indicated that the formation <strong>of</strong><br />

76 C. Sanchez, J. Livage, M. Henry, F. Babonneau, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 100, p65, 1988.<br />

77 A. Karaliota, M, Kamariotaki, D, Hatzipanayioti, Transition Met. Chem., 22, 411, 1997.<br />

78 L. Hubert-Pfalzgraf, A. Pinkerton, J. Riess, Inorg. Chem., 17, 663, 1978.<br />

79 C. Alquier, M. T. V<strong>and</strong>erborre, M. Henry, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 79, 383, 1986.<br />

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