Oxo transfer reaction: Dioxido and monooxidovanadium(V) complexes

A dioxidovanadium(V) complex of type [(L_ONOH^?)(VO₂)] (1) was isolated where L_ONOH₂ is a tridentate ONO donor benzhydrazide ligand. 1 undergoes an oxo transfer reaction with triphenylphosphine in presence of 8-hydroxyquinoline (HQ) and affords a monooxidovanadium(V) complex of type [(L_ONO^2?)(VO)(Q^?)] (2). 1 and 2 were substantiated by elemental analyses, ESI-mass, IR, ¹H NMR, ⁵¹V NMR and UV–vis spectra. The molecular geometries of 1 and 2 were authenticated by single crystal X?ray crystallography. UV–vis absorption spectra of 1 and 2 display bands respectively at 325 and 320 nm due to oxido → vanadium(V) charge transfer transitions. 1 exhibit an irreversible cathodic peak at ?0.44 V whereas 2 displays a reversible cathodic wave at ?0.60 V in cyclic voltammogram due to the VO³⁺/VO²⁺ redox couple.