Reaktionen von Lanthanoidhalogeniden mit Alkalibenzylverbindungen. Darstellung und Kristallstrukturen von [(tmeda)(C6H5CH2)2Y(μ-Br)2Li(tmeda)], [(tmeda)2SmBr(μ-Br)2Li(tmeda)] und [(dme)2SmBr(μ-Br)]2

Reactions of Lanthanide Halides with Alkalibenzyl Compounds. Synthesis and Crystal Structures of (tmeda)(C₆H₅CH₂)₂Y(μ-Br)₂Li(tmeda)], (tmeda)₂SmBr(μ-Br)₂Li(tmeda)] and (dme)₂SmBr(μ-Br)]₂ Alkali-benzyl compounds react via a metathesis reaction with lanthanide halides to benzyl complexes of the rare earths. Reaction of (C₆H₅CH₂)Li(tmeda)] with YBr₃ leads to the complex (tmeda)Y(C₆H₅CH₂)₂ (μ-Br)₂Li(tmeda)] 1 , in which Yttrium and lithium are linked via two bromide bridges. However, the reaction of (C₆H₅CH₂)Li(tmeda)] with SmBr₃ in toluene/tmeda leads under reduction of the Sm ion to the compound (tmeda)₂SmBr(μ-Br)₂Li(tmeda)] 2 . 2 reacts with DME to yield the dimeric compound (dme)₂SmBr(μ-Br)]₂ 3 . The structures of 1 – 3 were determined by X-ray single crystal structure analysis:

• 1: Space group P2₁/c, Z = 4, a = 829.5(6) pm, b = 1477.9(11) pm, c = 2575.0(10) pm, β = 92.03(6)°,
• 2: Space group P2₁, Z = 2, a = 954,7(3) pm, b = 1338.5(6) pm, c = 1244.9(5) pm, β = 107.51(3)°,
• 3: Space group P1 , Z = 1, a = 797.2(7) pm, b = 818.3(7) pm, c = 1169.7(8) pm, α = 100.96(6)°, β = 92.03(6)°, γ = 91.75(7)°.