Crystal structure of di-μ-methano­lato-bis­{[N′-(1-benzoyl­prop-1-en-2-yl)thio­phene-2-carbohydrazidato-κ(3) O,N′,O′]oxidovanadium(V)}

The neutral binuclear mol­ecule of the title complex, [V(2)(C(15)H(12)N(2)O(2)S)(2)(CH(3)O)(2)O(2)], exhibits inversion symmetry and consists of two oxidovanadium(V) (VO)(3+) fragments, each coordinated by a dianionic and O,N′,O′-chelating N′-(1-benzoyl­prop-1-en-2-yl)thio­phene-2-carbohydrazidate ligand. The V(5+) cations are bridged by two asymmetrically bonding methano­late ligands [V—O = 1.8155 (12) and 2.3950 (13) Å] originating from the deprotonation of the methanol solvent. The coordination sphere of the V(V) atom is distorted octa­hedral, with the equatorial plane defined by the three donor atoms of the thio­phene-2-carbohydrazidate ligand and the O atom of a methano­late unit. The axial positions are occupied by the oxide group and the remaining methano­late ligand. The axially bound methano­late ligand shows a longer V—O bond length due to the trans influence caused by the tightly bonded oxide group. The packing of the complex mol­ecules is dominated by dispersion forces.