Synthesis, Structural and Electronic Properties, and Reactivity of Group 5 Metal Complexes Incorporating the Redox-Active [ONO] Ligand Platform

This thesis describes the synthesis, electronic and structural properties, and reactivity of Group 5 metal complexes incorporating the [ONO] ligand platform. A study of the electronic and structural properties of the Group 5 metal complexes incorporating the [ONO] ligand is performed. Once the electronic properties of the complexes are known, the reactivity of the complexes is compared.;Chapter 1 describes a brief history of redox-active ligands. The previously published results of redox-active ligands acting as an electron source are discussed. In Chapter 2, the synthesis and electronic and structural properties of metal dichlorides and trichlorides of Group 5 metal complexes incorporating the [ONO] ligand and comparing the metal-ligand cooperativity are performed. In Chapter 3, the synthesis and reactivity of [ONO]NbMe2 and the reactivity of reduced species of [ONO]V(L)n are discussed.