O. Bortolini et al., DIRECT EVIDENCE OF SOLVENT-PEROXOVANADIUM CLUSTERS BY ELECTROSPRAY-IONIZATION MASS-SPECTROMETRY, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, (8), 1998, pp. 1193-1197
Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS) measurements and ab
initio calculations on [OV(O-2)(H2O)(m)-(CH3OH)(n)](+) (m,n: 0-4) per
oxo cations have been carried out, This experimental technique allowed
the direct observation of the above mentioned species for the first t
ime. The results obtained clearly indicate that the exchange reactions
between water and methanol molecules, within the coordination sphere
of monoperoxo-vanadium complexes, is a conceivable and fast process.