Synthesis and crystal and molecular structure of the [MoO 2 ( L )(H 2 O)] · H 2 O complex ( L 2− is the anion of 2-[ N -(hydroxynaphtylidene)amino]propan-1,2,3-triol)

A new compound of dioxomolybdenum(VI)—[MoO 2 ( L )(H 2 O)] · H 2 O, where L 2− = 2-[ N -(hydroxynaphtylidene)amino]propan-1,2,3-triol)—is synthesized. Its structure is determined by X-ray diffraction. The Mo atom has an octahedral coordination formed by two oxo ligands located cis with respect to one another, two O atoms and the N atom of the tridentate bis(chelate) L 2− ligand, and the O atom of a water molecule. The crystallization water molecule is connected with two complex molecules by O-H…O hydrogen bonds.