Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Catalytic Property of a Dioxomolybdenum(VI) Complex Derived From N′-[1-(2-Hydroxynaphthyl)ethylidene]-3-methylbenzohydrazide

A new dioxomolybdenum(VI) complex, [MoO2L(CH3OH)]center dot CH3OH, where L is the dianionic form of N'-[1-(2-hydroxynaphthyl)ethylidene]-3-methylbenzohydrazide, was prepared and structurally characterized by physicochemical and spectroscopic methods and single crystal X-ray determination. The complex is a mononuclear molybdenum compound. The Mo atom is in octahedral coordination. The catalytic property of the complex indicates that it is an effective catalyst for sulfoxidation.