Vanadium compounds valence states

Vanadium, a typical transition element, displays weU-cliaractetized valence states of 2—5 in solid compounds and in solutions. Valence states of —1 and 0 may occur in solid compounds, eg, the carbonyl and certain complexes. In oxidation state 5, vanadium is diamagnetic and forms colorless, pale yeUow, or red compounds. In lower oxidation states, the presence of one or more 3d electrons, usually unpaired, results in paramagnetic and colored compounds. All compounds of vanadium having unpaired electrons are colored, but because the absorption spectra may be complex, a specific color does not necessarily correspond to a particular oxidation state. As an illustration, vanadium(IV) oxy salts are generally blue, whereas vanadium(IV) chloride is deep red. Differences over the valence range of 2—5 are shown in Table 2. The stmcture of vanadium compounds has been discussed (6,7). 

The type of cleavage of the alkyl titanium bond is certainly dependent upon the titanium valence state. Tetravalent compounds will tend to cleave homolytically, but heterolytic cleavage will become more favorable at the lower valence states because of higher bond polarity (290). Ethylene polymerization takes place more readily on alkyl vanadium compounds than on alkyl titanium compounds and yields higher molecular weight linear polymer (340). This is attributable to the fact that... 

Accordingly, a broadening of MWD should be possible only by creating inhomogeneity in the active centre valences so as to promote different capabilities of monomer coordination and insertion and, thus, different propagation constants. The correspondence between narrow MWD and a unique oxidation state of the transition metal has been also pointed out by Christman for the ethylene polymerization with vanadium compounds-aluminum alkyls homogeneous systems. In this case, addition of a promoter causes re-oxidation of the deactivated sites (V") to the same identical initial ones (V "). 

The catalysts are usually prepared in hydrocarbon solvents, essentially in the absence of air or moisture and are mixtures of ill-defined composition. In many instances dark-coloured precipitates are formed of variable stoichiometry containing complexes of the organo-metal compound with the transition metal in a lower valence state. Natta [5] showed that pure lower valence transition metal compounds, such as titanium or vanadium trichloride, when treated with organo-metal compounds were effective catalysts, and were particularly suitable for the preparation of crystalline high melting point polyolefins. The close identity of these two classes of catalyst has led to their description as... 

In the chloride process natural rutile ore or synthetic rutile with a Ti02-content of up to 96% is chlorinated in a fluidized bed reactor with oil-coke and chlorine. The raw TiCl4 produced is mixed with reducing agents to convert impurities, such as vanadium oxychloride, to lower valency state vanadium compounds. The titanium tetrachloride formed is then distilled yielding titanium tetrachloride in... 

A redox mechanism (Mars-van Krevelen) is generally accepted for the ammoxidation reaction of methyl aromatic compounds, thus most catalysts applied contain transition metal oxides (e. g. vanadium, molybdenum) readily enabling changes in valence states. 

Finally, the occurrence of valence states with an odd d" configuration decreases upon going from the first to third transition series, as illustrated for V, Nb, and Ta (Figure 44), which shows that the number of d, d, and d compounds is much greater for vanadium. 

Ligand complexation of vanadium by iV-(L-l-carboxyethyl)-7V-hy-droxy-L-alanine in vivo by fruit bodies of Amanita muscaria produces the blue complex, amavadin (571) 69, 418). The structure and stereochemistry of this most unusual compound has been proved by total synthesis 418), and the valence state of the metal in amavadin has been studied by electron spin resonance spectroscopy 287). 

In principle, a conjugated complex containing an [M +(QD)M +] unit might be converted to two other valence isomers, [M "+ +(SQ)M +] (SQ = semiquinonedii-mine radical anion) or [M<"3-i)+(pp))]v[(n+i)+] which differ only in the electron distribution between the QD moiety and metals. This valence isomerization depends on the redox properties of both components. Vanadium compounds can exist in a variety of oxidation states and generally convert between the redox states via a one-electron... 

Vanadium is a silvery whitish-gray metal that is somewhat heavier than aluminum, but lighter than iron. It is ductile and can be worked into various shapes. It is like other transition metals in the way that some electrons from the next-to-outermost shell can bond with other elements. Vanadium forms many complicated compounds as a result of variable valences. This attribute is responsible for the four oxidation states of its ions that enable it to combine with most nonmetals and to at times even act as a nonmetal. Vanadiums melting point is 1890°C, its boiling point is 3380°C, and its density is 6.11 glam . 

The great recent development in electrochemical techniques will certainly be helpful for the study of redox processes of a metal which can occur in so many oxidation states. Multinuclear NMR spectrometers will allow increased use of 51V resonance as a routine method for the characterization of complexes in solution. Other recent developments are the study of polynuclear complexes, metal clusters (homo and hetero-nuclear) and mixed valence complexes, and it can be anticipated that these topics will soon become important areas of vanadium coordination chemistry, although the isolation of compounds with such complex... 

Detection.—Apart from naturally occurring ores of vanadium, vanadium steels, and ferrovanadium, the commonest compounds of vanadium are those which contain the element in the pentavalent state, viz. the pentoxide and the various vanadates. The analytical reactions usually employed are, therefore, those which apply to vanadates. Most vanadium ores can be prepared for the application of these reactions by digesting with mineral acids or by alkaline fusion with the addition of an oxidising agent. When the silica content is high, preliminary treatment with hydrofluoric acid is recommended. Vanadium steels and bronzes, and ferrovanadium, are decomposed by the methods used for other steels the drillings are, for instance, dissolved in sulphuric acid and any insoluble carbides then taken up in nitric acid, or they are filtered off and submitted to an alkaline fusion. Compounds of lower valency are readily converted into vanadates by oxidation with bromine water, sodium peroxide, or potassium permanganate. 

Titanium is the only member of its family forming +3 compounds of appreciable stability (Zr, Hf, and Th are almost exclusively tetravalent). In group Va, only vanadium assumes a +4 oxidation state (its congeners almost invariably are pentavalent). In Group VIII, osmium and ruthenium can assume a valence of + 8, but their lighter congener, iron, apparently does not. 

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