Effects of metal-size and auxiliary ligand on the alkylation of lanthanide-halide with Li[(CH2)(CH2)PPh2]. X-ray crystal structures of [Me2PPh2] [Sm(η5-C5H4But)3Cl] and [Li(C4H8O)4] [Er(NPh2)4]

Rick W K Wong*, Lilu Zhang, Feng Xue, Thomas C.W. Mak

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Abstract

The interaction of Li[(CH2)(CH2)PPh2] in tetrahydrofuran with one equivalent of [(η5-C5H4But)2 LnCl·LiCl] (Ln = Sm, Yb) gave the anionic lanthanide ate complex [Me2PPh2][Ln(η5-C5H 4But)3Cl] (1, Sm) or the neutral lanthanide-ylide complex [(η5-C5H4But) 2Ln(Cl)CH2P(Me)Ph2] (3, Yb). The interaction of LnCl3 (Ln = Er, Yb) in tetrahydrofuran with two equivalents of NaNPh2 followed by one equivalent of Li[(CH2) (CH2)PPh2] gave the unexpected anionic homoleptic tetra-coordinate lanthanide-amide ate complex, [Li (C4H8O)4][Ln(NPh2)4] (4, Er; 5, Yb). All of these complexes have been characterized by analytical and spectroscopic methods. The structures of 1 and 4 have been established by X-ray diffraction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2013-2020
Number of pages8
JournalPolyhedron
Volume16
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Apr 1997

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

User-Defined Keywords

  • Erbium
  • Lanthanide-amide ate complexes: ylide
  • Samarium
  • Structure
  • Ytterbium

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