Synthesis, crystal structure, EPR, and DFT studies of an unusually distorted vanadium(ii) complex†
Abstract
We report the synthesis and structure of the most highly distorted four-coordinate d3 ion known to date that also serves as the second known example of a bis(biphenolato) transition metal complex. We demonstrate the application of density functional theory to calculate the magnetic parameters derived from the experimental and simulated EPR spectra.