The water-soluble complex [{VO(van-L-ser)H2O}(2)mu-O], where van-l-ser is t
he: Schiff base formed from o-vanillin and L-serine, has been prepared and
structurally characterised. Characteristics, including the hydrogen bonding
network, are addressed in the context of biologically relevant vanadium co
mpounds. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.