I'm studying 2 intercalation reactions of V2O5. In the first one V2O5 was mixed with hexane and nbutyl lithium and a colour change of orange to dark green was seen. For this reaction i think the equation is
V2O5 + xBuLi -> LixV2O5 + x/2C8H18. (please do say if thats incorrect)
I also think the structure of vanadium pentoxide is a layered structure so 2D intercalation would occur.
The next reaction is to mix V2O5 + LiI.H2O in dichloromethane. The colour change is the same for the solid (orange to dark green) and the solvent goes from colourless to pink. From this i figure that the same complex as above must be made as the colour is the same. However i am a little confused as to how the reactions differ and if someone could explain the difference in the reactions that would be very much appreciated.