Acetylacetone complexes of tetravalent molybdenum

Abstract Some new complexes of tetravalent molybdenum containing acetylacetone have been synthesized by the reaction of acetylacetone with hydrated molybdenum(IV) oxide. Two series of complexes having varied coordination linkages for acetylacetone have been isolated under appropriate conditions. All the compounds were characterized through their elemental analyses, spectral data, magnetic moment and conductance measurement.