An easy way to prepare anhydrous vanadium(II) compounds by reaction of aqueous solutions of [V(H 2 O) 6 ]SO 4 with neutral amines is described as well as the X-ray crystal structure determinations of [V(en) 3 ]SO 4 CH 3 OH (I) and V(bpy) 2 SO 4 (II). The air-sensitive compound I crystallizes in the trigonal space group P31c with a = 9.009(3),c = 9.570(2) , V = 672.7(3) 3 and Z = 2. II crystallizes in the monoclinic space group I2a with a = 11.957(2),b = 12.071(2), c = 14.614(1) , β = 101.97(1)°,V = 2063(1) 3 and Z = 4.