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Complex 1 suggests itself as a model compound for the reduction of N2 by vanadium compounds. In 1, VII is coordinated exclusively by O atoms of the ligand 2-methoxyphenolate (guajacolate). Such compounds are rare. Compound 1 is formed from [V(guajacolate)6] by reduction with Na in THF.
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Floriani et al. (1988) studied this question.
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