Structure Refinement of Samarium Tritellurides

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Samarium diiodide-catalyzed diastereoselective pinacol couplings

A complex of samarium diiodide (SmI(2)) with tetraglyme catalyzes the intermolecular pinacol coupling of aromatic or aliphatic aldehydes at loadings of 10 mol % in the presence of Me(2)SiCl(2) and Mg. Diastereoselectivity of up to 95/5 (+/-/meso) has been achieved for aliphatic aldehydes and up to 19/81 (+/-/meso) for aromatic aldehydes. De values of up to 99% have been achieved in intramolecular pinacol coupling reactions using the SmI(2)/tetraglyme/Mg/Me(2)SiCl(2) catalytic system.     

Molecular Structure of Samarium Dibromide

The molecular structure of samarium dibromide has been studied by electron diffraction at T _exp = 1250(50) K. The molecule has C_2v symmetry; the internuclear distance R_g(Sm–Br) = 274.5(5) pm; _g =131(6)°. The vibration frequencies were estimated from the experimental values of the mean square vibration amplitudes.     

Samarium Polyarsenides Derived from Nanoscale Arsenic

Zintl phases of arsenic and molecular compounds containing Zintl‐type polyarsenide ions are of fundamental interest in basic and applied sciences. Unfortunately, the most obvious and reactive arsenic source for the preparation of defined molecular polyarsenide compounds, yellow arsenic As₄, is very inconvenient to prepare and neither storable in pure form nor easy to handle. Herein, we present the synthesis and reactivity of elemental As⁰ nanoparticles (As⁰_Nano, d=7.2±1.8 nm), which were successfully utilized as a reactive arsenic source in reductive f‐element chemistry. Starting from [Cp*₂Sm] (Cp*=η⁵‐C₅Me₅), the samarium polyarsenide complexes [(Cp*₂Sm)₂(μ‐η²:η²‐As₂)] and [(Cp*₂Sm)₄As₈] were obtained from As⁰_nano, thereby generating the largest molecular polyarsenide of the f‐elements and circumventing the use of As₄ in preparative chemistry.     

Die spektralanalytisehe Bestimmung kleinster Mengen von Samarium in Europium und von Neodym und Europium in Samarium

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Stereoselectivity in Pinacol-Homocoupling Mediated by Samarium Diiodide

Summary. The stereoselectivity of the pinacol-coupling of various substituted benzaldehydes mediated by samarium diiodide was investigated. The dependence of product-ratios, yields, and stereoselectivities on the substrate, the substrate-reagent-ratio, and the solvent is described.     

Samarium Diiodide Mediated Reactions in Total Synthesis

Introduced by Henri Kagan more than three decades ago, samarium diiodide (SmI₂) has found increasing application in chemical synthesis. This single‐electron reducing agent has been particularly useful in C? C bond formations, including those found in total synthesis endeavors. This Review highlights selected applications of SmI₂ in total synthesis, with special emphasis on novel transformations and mechanistic considerations. The examples discussed are both illustrative of the power of this reagent in the construction of complex molecules and inspirational for the design of synthetic strategies toward such targets, both natural and designed.     

Samarium Diiodide Mediated Coupling of Aroyl Chlorides

α, α'‐Stilbenediol dibenzoate compounds were synthesized in moderate to good yields through the coupling of aroyl chloride promoted by samarium diiodide under mild conditions.     

钐试剂在有机合成中的应用

本文综述了钐试剂在有机合成中的应用,包括还原反应,碳-碳键形成反应以及催化作用。     

Samarium triflate-catalyzed halogen-promoted Friedel-Crafts alkylation with alkenes

A versatile and efficient halogen-promoted highly regio- and stereoselective Friedel-Crafts (F-C) alkylation with alkenes has been developed with use of easily available and inexpensive NBS or I2 as the efficient halogen sources. Lewis acids, in particular metal triflates, are found to be effective catalysts for this halogen-promoted F-C alkylation. Among these, Sm(OTf)3 was the best catalyst. Electron-rich arenes smoothly underwent F-C alkylation with a variety of alkenes including alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds.     

Samarium hydroxide as catalyst in hydrogen evolution

Hydrogen evolution on a platinum cathode taking place in Na₂SO₄ as electrolyte, is catalyzed by the formation of samarium hydroxide deposited on platinum. It is shown by voltammetric experiments that the quantity of adsorbed hydrogen is greater with samarium than without it and the H₂O reduction reaction is an irreversible process due, presumably, to a reaction between the adsorbed hydrogen and samarium hydroxide.

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Samarium Polystibides Derived from Highly Activated Nanoscale Antimony

Zintl ions in molecular compounds are of fundamental interest for basic research and application. Two reactive antimony sources are presented that allow direct access to molecular polystibide compounds. These are Sb amalgam (Sb/Hg) and ultrasmall Sb⁰ nanoparticles (d=6.6±0.8 nm), which were used independently as precursors for the synthesis of the largest f‐element polystibide, [(Cp*₂Sm)₄Sb₈]. Whereas the reaction of the nanoparticles with [Cp*₂Sm] directly led to [(Cp*₂Sm)₄Sb₈], Sm/Sb/Hg intermediates were isolated when using Sb/Hg as the precursor. These Sm/Sb/Hg intermediates [{(Cp*₂Sm)₂Sb}₂(μ‐Hg)] and [{(Cp*₂Sm)₃(μ⁴,η^1:2:2:2‐Sb₄)}₂Hg] were synthetically trapped and structurally characterized, giving insight in the formation mechanism of polystibide compounds.     

三茚基钐(Sm(C9H7)3)的电子结构和化学键

采用INDO方法研究了三茚基钐的电子结构和化学键。结果表明,钐原子的6s、6p和5d轨道与配位体轨道有不同程度的混合;HOMO和LUMO是由钐原子的5d轨道和配位体原子轨道构成的π型分子轨道;4f轨道是高度定域的,参与成键不超过2%。三茚基钐的化学键具有相当程度的共价性,茚基中碳原子上的净电荷分布不均匀。讨论了三茚基钐的四氢呋喃加合物中的Sm-C键。     

Recent Developments in Samarium Diiodide Promoted Organic Reactions

In the early eighties, we introduced samarium diiodide for the transformation of various functional groups. Since then, this reducing agent has been extensively used for the reductive cleavage of single bonds, C‐C bond formations, C‐N bond formations, and β‐elimination reactions. In this Personal Account, we highlight our initial results, as well as some of the contributions from various research groups. Because of space limitations, we arbitrarily select some useful results that have recently been described in literature.