In the reaction of V2O5 with aqueous or alcoholic solutions of tetraalkylammoniumhydroxide the orange decavanadates (NR4)3H3Vio028; (NR4)4H2VIO028> (NR4)5HVio028, (NR4)6VLO028 and colourless metavanadates can be obtained. The tetrabutylammoniumsalt [N(C4H9)4]3HV40i2 is the first known metavanadate with discrete polyanion. Its molecular weight was determined by vapor pressure osmometry in chloroform. The Raman spectrum is identical with the spectrum of a sodium metavanadate solution. The vibration spectra of the compounds are discussed and partial assignments were made.