In the title compound, [VClO(C12H12N2)2]Cl·C2H5OH·H2O, the VIV atom is six-coordinated in a distorted octahedral geometry by four N atoms from two 4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine ligands, one O atom and one Cl atom. In the crystal, O—H
Cl, C—H
O and C—H
Cl hydrogen bonds and π–π contacts between the pyridine rings [centroid–centroid distances = 3.7236 (17) and 3.6026 (19) Å] stabilize the structure. Intramolecular C—H
O and C—H
Cl hydrogen bonds are also present.
Cl, C—H
O and C—H
Cl hydrogen bonds and π–π contacts between the pyridine rings [centroid–centroid distances = 3.7236 (17) and 3.6026 (19) Å] stabilize the structure. Intramolecular C—H
O and C—H
Cl hydrogen bonds are also present.


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