HIGH PRESSURE NMR STUDY ON THE KINETICS OF LIGAND EXCHANGE REACTION IN PENTAKIS(DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE)OXOVANADIUM(IV)

The kinetics of ligand exchange in [VO(dmso)5]2+ (dmso = dimethyl sulfoxide) has been studied by the high pressure NMR method. The volume of activation ΔV≠ for the dmso exchange at the basal positions of [VO(dmso)5]2+ was determined to be (−5.3±0.4) cm3/mol. This negative value of ΔV≠ is consistent with associative behavior in the ligand substitution processes of oxovanadium(IV) complexes.