The distorted octahedral title complex, [V(V)(C3H7O)(C3H8O)2F2O], was synthesized via ligand exchange at [V(V)O(OiPr)3] with aqueous hydrogen fluoride in propan-2-ol and crystallized from (D)chloroform at 238 K after a few weeks. Crystal structure determination shows two C1-symmetric moieties to be present in the asymmetric unit, forming infinite chains along [100] via hydrogen bonds. The compound provides the first crystal structure containing the [VF2O(OiPr)] motif.
Keywords: alcoholates; crystal structure; hydrogen bonds; hydrogen fluoride; vanadium complexes.