R. Grybos et al., KINETICS OF OXIDATION OF VANADYL ACETYLACETONATE BY OXYGEN IN METHANOLIC SOLUTION, Transition metal chemistry, 22(1), 1997, pp. 61-64
The kinetics of oxidation of vanadyl acetylacetonate to VO(OH)(OMe)(ac
ac) by molecular O-2 in MeOH have been studied spectrophotometrically.
The reaction, which is pseudo first-order with respect to [VO(acac)(2
)] and [O-2], is inhibited by Hacac and a vanadium(V) complex. The rat
e data were used to calculate the thermodynamic activation parameters.
A mechanism for the reaction is discussed.