Synthesis and Some Properties of a New Fluoroperoxo Complex of Vanadium(V)

Abstract
A new solid fluoroperoxo complex of vanadium(V) has been synthesised under high acidity conditions, starting from vanadium pentoxide, hydrofluoric acid and hydrogen peroxide. The dried solid has potassium, vanadium, peroxide and fluorine in the molar ratio 1.1:1.0:1.0:1.0. The infrared and laser Raman spectra show characteristic absorption bands due to the vanadyl moiety and the bridged V-O-V species.