(Cycloheptatrienyl)(cyclopentadienyl)vanadium

(Cycloheptatrienyl)(cyclopentadienyl)vanadium is an organovanadium compound with the formula V(C₅H₅)(C₇H₇). It is a purple, paramagnetic, sublimable solid that is sensitive toward air. The structure has been confirmed by X-ray crystallography.^[1] This sandwich complex features cyclopentadienyl and cycloheptatrienyl ligands bound to vanadium. It was first prepared by heating a mixture of cycloheptatriene and cyclopentadienylvanadium tetracarbonyl.^[2] Many derivatives of trovacene are prepared by lithiation of the cyclopentadienyl ring.^[3]

(Cycloheptatrienyl)(cyclopentadienyl)­vanadium

Names
Other names trovacene, TVC
Identifiers
CAS Number	12636-68-9
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	10138242
PubChem CID	153696716
InChI InChI=1S/C7H7.C5H5.V/c1-2-4-6-7-5-3-1;1-2-4-5-3-1;/h1-5H,6H2;1-5H;/q2*-1;+2 Key: XTKKHYRECKNZQX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1C=CC=CC=[C-]1.[CH-]1C=CC=C1.[V+2]
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H12V
Molar mass	207.170 g·mol−1
Appearance	purple solid
Density	1.447 g/cm3[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

See also

• (Cycloheptatrienyl)(cyclopentadienyl)titanium