Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Mononuclear and Binuclear Lanthanide Halide Complexes with Diglyme

Two types of isostructural complexes of lanthanide chlorides with diglyme have been synthesized. These are mononuclear molecular complexes [LnCl₃(diglyme)(THF)] (Ln = Eu ( 1 ), Gd ( 2 ), Dy ( 3 ), Er ( 4 ), Yb ( 5 ); diglyme = diethylen glycol dimethyl ether) and binuclear molecular complexes [LnCl₃(diglyme)]₂ (Ln = Dy ( 3d ), Er ( 4d ), Yb ( 5d )). Complex 1 was obtained by the reaction of [EuCl₃(DME)₂] with diglyme in THF. The complexes 2 – 5 and 3d – 5d resulted from reactions of LnCl₃·6H₂O, (CH₃)₃SiCl and diglyme in THF. The mononuclear complexes 2 – 5 crystallized directly from the solutions where the reactions of lanthanide compounds with diglyme took place. Recrystallizations of the powder products of the same reactions from dichloromethane resulted in the binuclear complexes 3d – 5d . Reactions of lanthanide bromide hydrates, (CH₃)₃SiBr and diglyme in THF achieved mononuclear molecular complexes [LnBr₃(diglyme)(L)] (Ln = Gd, L = H₂O ( 6 ); Ln = Ho, L = THF ( 7 )). Crystals of 6 and 7 were grown by recrystallization from dichloromethane. The lanthanide atoms (Ln = Eu–Yb) are seven‐coordinated in a distorted pentagonal bipyramidal fashion in all reported complexes, 1 – 7 and 3d – 5d . Four oxygen atoms and three halide ions are coordinated to lanthanide atoms in 1 – 7 , [LnX₃(diglyme)(L)]. Four chloride ions, two bridging and two nonbridging, and three oxygen atoms are coordinated to lanthanide atoms in 3d – 5d , [LnCl₃(diglyme)]₂.     

Synthesis of Lanthanide Bromide Complexes from Oxides. The Crystal Structures of [LnBr2(diglyme)2][LnBr4(diglyme)] (Ln = Sm,Eu) and [LnBr2(HMPA)4]Br·0.5H2O (Ln = La,Sm)

The reaction of the lanthanide oxides, bromotrimethylsilane and water in THF resulted in [LnBr₃(THF)_x]. If digylme (diglyme = diethylen glicol dimethyl ether) was added to these reaction mixtures in the mole ratio n(Ln): n(diglyme) ～ 1: 2.2 – 3, the ionic complexes [LnBr₂(diglyme)₂][LnBr₄(diglyme)] (Ln = La ( 1 ), Sm ( 2 ), Eu ( 3 )) were isolated. Crystal structures of the two new complexes, 2 and 3 , which were recrystallized from dichloromethane, were determined. The immediate reaction of the complexes 1 and 2 with HMPA (HMPA = hexamethylphosphoramide) in toluene resulted in [LnBr₂(HMPA)₄]Br·0.5H₂O (Ln = La( 4 ), Sm ( 5 )).     

Anionic lanthanide phenoxide complexes as novel single‐component initiators for the polymerization of ε‐caprolactone and trimethylene carbonate

The anionic lanthanide‐sodium‐2,6‐di‐tert‐butyl‐phenoxide complexes [Ln(OAr)₄][Na(DME)₃]·DME (Ln = Nd 1 (neodymium), Sm 2 (samarium), or Gd 3 (gadolium); DME = dimethoxyethane) were synthesized by the reaction of anhydrous LnCl₃ with 4 equiv of sodium‐2,6‐di‐tert‐butyl‐phenoxide NaOAr in high yields and structurally characterized. These complexes showed high catalytic activity in the ring‐opening polymerizations of ?‐caprolactone (?‐CL) and trimethylene carbonate (TMC). The catalytic activity profoundly depended on the lanthanide metals. The active order of Gd < Sm < Nd for the polymerization of ?‐CL and TMC was observed. The polymers obtained with these initiators all showed a unimodal molecular weight distribution, indicating that the [Ln(OAr)₄][Na(DME)₃]·DME anionic complexes could be used as single‐component initiators. The anionic complex was more efficient than the corresponding neutral complex, Ln(OAr)₃(THF)₂. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 1210–1218, 2007     

Metallorganische Verbindungen der Lanthanoide. 88. Monomere Lanthanoid(III)-amide: Synthese und Röntgenstrukturanalyse von [Nd{N(C6H5)(SiMe3)}3(THF)], [Li(THF)2(μ-Cl)2Nd{N(C6H3Me2-2,6)(SiMe3)}2(THF)] und [ClNd{N(C6H3-iso-Pr2-2,6)(SiMe3)}2(THF)]

Organometallic Compounds of the Lanthanides. 88. Monomeric Lanthanide(III) Amides: Synthesis and X-Ray Crystal Structure of [Nd{N(C₆H₅)(SiMe₃)}₃(THF)], [Li(THF)₂(μ-Cl)₂Nd{N(C₆H₃Me₂-2,6)(SiMe₃)}₂(THF)], and [ClNd{N(C₆H₃-iso-Pr₂-2,6)(SiMe₃)} ₂(THF)] A series of lanthanide(III) amides [Ln{N(C₆H₅) · (SiMe₃)}₃(THF)_x] [Ln = Y ( 1 ), La ( 2 ), Nd ( 3 ), Sm ( 4 ), Eu ( 5 ), Tb ( 6 ), Er ( 8 ), Yb ( 9 ), Lu ( 10 )] could be prepared by the reaction of lanthanide trichlorides, LnCl₃, with LiN(C₆H₅)(SiMe₃). Treatment of NdCl₃(THF)₂ and LuCl₃(THF)₃ with the lithium salts of the bulky amides [N(C₆H₃R₂-2,6)(SiMe₃)]^? (R = Me, iso-Pr) results in the formation of the lanthanide diamides [Li(THF)₂(μ-Cl)₂Nd{N(C₆H₃Me₂-2, 6)(SiMe₃)}₂(THF)] ( 11 ) and [ClLn{N(C₆H₃-iso-Pr₂-2,6)(SiMe₃)} ₂(THF)] [Ln = Nd ( 12 ), Lu ( 13 )], respectively. The ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR and mass spectra of the new compounds as well as the X-ray crystal structures of the neodymium derivatives 3 , 11 and 12 are discussed.     

Synthesis, structure and catalytic activity of complexes [Ln(EDBP)2(DME)Na(DME)3](Ln=Er, Yb, Sm) for ring-opening polymerization of ?-caprolactone

Discrete ion-pair complexes [Ln(EDBP)₂(DME)Na(DME)₃] [Ln=Er (1), Yb (2), Sm (3)] have been synthesized by the reaction between sodium salt of 2,2′-ethylidene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenol)(EDBPH₂) and Ln(BH₄)₃·3THF (Ln=Er, Yb, Sm) followed by centrifugation and recrystalization. The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis and FT-IR, and the bonding model of these compounds was confirmed by X-ray single crystal diffraction for complex 1. It was found that four O atoms in two biphenol ligands as well as two O atoms in one ethylene glycol dimethyl ether (DME) molecule connect to the center rare earth metal atom, while sodium exists as counterpart cation to balance the charge. Complexes 1–3 can all be used as single component initiators for the ring-opening polymerization of ɛ-caprolactone.     

A Comparative Study of (Poly)ether Adducts of Alkaline Earth Iodides – An Overview Including New Compounds

New homoligand and mixed‐ligand adducts of the heavier alkaline earth metal (Ca, Sr, Ba) halides with oxygen‐donor polyether ligands have been isolated and characterized and are compared with previously obtained compounds of the same class in order to give an overview on structures and properties. Homoligand halide adducts, discussed herein, are [CaI(DME)₃]I ( 1 ), trans‐[SrI₂(DME)₃] ( 2 ), trans‐[BaI₂(DME)₃] ( 3 ), (DME = ethylene glycol dimethyl ether), [CaI(diglyme)₂]I ( 4 ), cis‐[SrI₂(diglyme)₂] ( 5 ), trans‐[BaI₂(diglyme)₂] ( 6 ),(diglyme = diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, [SrI(triglyme)₂]I ( 7 ), and [BaI(triglyme)₂]I ( 8 ), (triglyme = triethylene glycol dimethyl ether). Introduction of the mono‐coordinating THF ligand (THF = tetrahydrofuran) in the coordination sphere of 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 allows the formation of the new mixed‐ligand compounds trans‐[CaI₂(DME)₂(THF)] ( 9 ), trans‐[SrI₂(DME)₂(THF)] ( 10 ), trans‐[BaI₂(DME)₂(THF)₂] ( 11 ), and trans‐[CaI₂(diglyme)₂(THF)₂] ( 12 ). These compounds were obtained from the metal halide salts in solution with pure or mixtures of ether solvents. While compounds 1 – 8 appear to be very stable and non‐reactive, adducts 9 – 12 present a comparable reactivity to the well known THF adducts [MI₂(thf)_n] (M = Ca, n = 4; Sr, Ba, n = 5).     

Metallorganische Verbindungen der Lanthanoide. 113. [(tert-Butylcyclopentadienyl)(cyclopentadienyl)dimethylsilan]-Komplexe ausgewählter Lanthanoide

Organometallic Compounds of the Lanthanides. 113. [(tert-Butylcyclopentadienyl)(cyclopentadienyl)dimethylsilane] Complexes of selected Lanthanides The reaction of [Me₂Si(C₅H₄)(tBuC₅H₃)]Li₂ with LnCl₃ (Ln = Y, Nd, Sm, Lu) in THF results in the formation of the chiral, dimeric complexes [Me₂Si(C₅H₄)(tBuC₅H₃)]Ln(μ-Cl)₂Li(THF)(Et₂O) [Ln = Y ( 1 ), Nd ( 2 ), Sm ( 3 ), Lu ( 4 )]. The ¹H-, ¹³C-NMR- and the mass spectra of the new compounds as well as the X-ray crystal structures of 2 a and 3 a were discussed.     

Das System KCl/ErCl3 und die Modifikationen der Verbindungen K3LnCl6 (Ln = Ce–Lu,Y)

The System KCl/ErCl₃ and the Modifications of Compounds K₃LnCl₆ (Ln = Ce–Lu, Y) The phase diagram of the system KCl/ErCl₃ was investigated by DTA and XRD. Two compounds exist: KEr₂Cl₇ incongruently and K₃ErCl₆ congruently melting. Their thermodynamic functions for the formation from KCl and ErCl₃ were determined by solution calorimetry and emf vs T measurements in a galvanic cell for solid electrolytes. Both compounds are stable down to 0 K. – K₃ErCl₃ exists in three modifications. The structure of T–K₃ErCl₆ was determined by single crystal measurements: S.G. P2₁/c; Z = 4; a = 1309.8(5), b = 767.1(3), c = 1252.6(4) pm, β = 109.94(2)°. – A survey of all known results on compounds K₃LnCl₆ reveals, that from Ln = Ce to Ln = Ho they only are stable at higher temperatures, > 521 °C (Ce) and > –27 °C (Ho), resp.     

Synthesis and properties of homoleptic 2,2′-bipyridyl complexes of rare-earth elements. Crystal and molecular structures of the complexes Ln(N2C10H8)4 (Ln=Sm, Eu, Yb, or Lu) and the ionic complex [Lu(N2C10H8)4][Li(THF)4]

Homoleptic 2,2′-bipyridyl complexes of lanthanides (Ln), Ln(bpy)₄, were prepared by the reactions of iodides LnI₂(THF)₂ (Ln=Sm, Eu, Tm, or Yb), LnI₃(THF)₃ (Ln=La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Gd, or Tb), or bis(trimethylsilyl)amides Ln[N(SiMe₃)₂]₃ (Ln=Dy, Ho, Er, or Lu) with bipyridyllithium in tetrahydrofuran (THF) or 1,2-dimethoxyethane in the presence of free 2,2′-bipyridine. The IR and ESR spectral data, the magnetic susceptibilities, and the results of X-ray diffraction analysis indicate that the complexes of all elements of the lanthanide series, except for the europium complex, contain Ln⁺³ cations and anionic bpy ligands. According to the X-ray diffraction data, the coordination polyhedra about the Sm and Eu atoms are cubes, whereas the environment about the Yb atom is a distorted dodecahedron. In the ionic complex [Lu(bpy)₄][Li(THF)₄], the geometry of the [Lu(bpy)₄]⁻ anion is similar to that of the Lu(bpy)₄ complex. The possible modes of charge distributions over the ligands,viz., Ln(bpy²⁻)(bpy^.−)(bpy⁰)₂ and Ln(bpy^.−)₃(bpy⁰), are discussed. Published inIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 1897–1904, November, 2000.     

Organometallic Compounds of the Lanthanides. 127 [1] Synthesis of Monomeric Bis(cyclopentadienyl)lanthanide Tetrahydroborates with Bulky Cyclopentadienyl Ligands. Single Crystal X-ray Structures of [(η5-C5Me5)2SmBH4(THF)] and [(η5-C5Me4Et)2Y(μ-H)2BH2(THF)]

The trichlorides of yttrium, samarium, and lutetium react with 2 equivalents of Na[C₅H₄ ^tBu] and 1 equivalent of NaBH₄ to give [(η⁵-C₅H₄ ^tBu)₂LnBH₄(THF)] (Ln = Y ( 1 ), Sm ( 2 ), Lu ( 3 )) or with 2 equivalents of Na[C₅Me₄R] and 1 equivalent of NaBH₄ to form [(η⁵-C₅Me₄R)₂ · LnBH₄(THF)] (R = H, Ln = Y ( 4 ), Sm ( 5 ), Lu ( 6 ); R = Me, Ln = Y ( 7 ), Sm ( 8 ), Lu ( 9 ); R = Et, Ln = Y ( 10 ), Sm ( 11 ), Lu ( 12 ); R = ⁱPr, Ln = Y ( 13 ), Sm ( 14 ), Lu ( 15 )). The new compounds have been characterized by elemental analysis, NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. The crystal structures of 8 and 10 were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction.     

Synthesis and solid-state structures of pyrazolylmethane complexes of the rare earths

In this paper, we report the first examples of trispyrazolylmethane complexes of rare earths. Reaction of LnCl3 with Tpm* (tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)methane) in THF or acetonitrile gives good yields of the [Ln(Tpm*)Cl3] (Ln = Y, Ce, Nd, Sm, Gd, Yb). Tpm* adducts of the lanthanide triflates [Ln(Tpm*)(OTf)3(THF)] (Ln = Y, Ho, Dy) may also be prepared. The X-ray crystal structures of [Y(Tpm*)Cl3], [Sm(Tpm*)Cl3(THF)], and [Ln(Tpm*)(OTf)3(THF)] (Ln = Y, Ho) are reported. The halide/triflate complexes may be used to prepare the aryloxide complexes [Ln(Tpm*)(OArMe2)3] (Ln = Y, Nd, Sm, Yb; ArMe2 = C6H3-2,6-(CH3)2), which are fluxional in solution as a result of interactions between the Tpm* and the aryloxide groups. The structures of the Nd and Sm complexes have been determined. Finally, the reaction of [Nd(BH4)3(THF)3] with Tpm* in THF results in the displacement of two THF molecules to give [Nd(Tpm*)(BH4)3(THF)]. Infrared spectra are consistent with tridentate borohydride coordination. The X-ray structures of these compounds indicate that the Tpm* ligand is less strongly bound than its anionic trispyrazolylborate analogues.     

Metallorganische Verbindungen der Lanthanoide. 93 [1]. Tetramethylcyclopentadienyl-Komplexe ausgewählter 4f-Elemente

Organometallic Compounds of the Lanthanides. 93. Tetramethylcyclopentadienyl Complexes of Selected 4f-Elements The trichlorides of lanthanum, neodymium, samarium, and terbium react with Na(C₅Me₄H) in THF to yield the homoleptic complexes Ln(C₅Me₄H)₃ [Ln = La ( 1a ), Nd ( 1b ), Sm ( 1c ), Tb ( 1d )]. On the other hand the reactions of HoCl₃, TmCl₃, and LuCl₃ with Na(C₅Me₄H) result only with formation of the dicyclopentadienyl complexes (C₅Me₄H)₂LnCl(THF) [Ln = Ho ( 2e ), Tm ( 2f ), Lu ( 2h )]. The metallocenes (C₅Me₄H)₂Ln(THF)₂ [Ln = Sm ( 3c ), Yb ( 3g )] are obtained by the reactions of LnI₂ (Ln = Sm, Yb) with Na(C₅Me₄H). The ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR spectra as well as the X-ray crystal structure of the triscyclopentadienyl complexes 1 a and 1 c are discussed.     

Elevated-temperature metathesis syntheses of structurally novel alkali-metal tetrakis(3,5-di-tert-butylpyrazolato)lanthanoidate(III) complexes: toluene-coordinated discrete bimetallic complexes and supramolecular chains

Sodium and potassium tetrakis(3,5-di-tert-butylpyrazolato)lanthanoidate(III) complexes [M[Ln(tBu(2)pz)(4)]] have been prepared by reaction of anhydrous lanthanoid trihalides with alkali metal 3,5-di-tert-butylpyrazolates at 200-300 degrees C, and a 1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene flux for M=K. On extraction with toluene (or occasionally directly from the reaction tube) the following complexes were isolated: [Na(PhMe)[Ln(tBu(2)pz)(4)]] (1 Ln; 1 Ln=1 Tb, 1 Ho, 1 Er, 1 Yb), [K(PhMe)[Ln(tBu(2)pz)(4)]].2 PhMe (2 Ln; 2 Ln=2 La, 2 Sm, 2 Tb, 2 Ho, 2 Yb, 2 Lu), [Na[Ln(tBu(2)pz)(4)]](n) (3 Ln; 3 Ln=3 La, 3 Tb, 3 Ho, 3 Er, 3 Yb), [K[Ln(tBu(2)pz)(4)]](n) (4 Ln; 4 Ln=4 La, 4 Nd, 4 Sm, 4 Tb, 4 Ho, 4 Er, 4 Yb, 4 Lu), with the last two classes generally being obtained by loss of toluene from 1 Ln or 2 Ln, and [Na(tBu(2)pzH)[Ln(tBu(2)pz)(4)]].PhMe (5 Ln; 5 Ln=5 Nd, 5 Er, 5 Yb). Extraction with 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME) after isolation of 2 Ho yielded [K(dme)[Ho(tBu(2)pz)(4)]] (6 Ho). X-ray crystal structures of 1 Ln (=1 Tb, 1 Ho; P2(1)/c), 2 Ln (=2 La, 2 Sm, 2 Tb, 2 Yb, 2 Lu; Pnma), 3,4 Ln (=3 La, 3 Er, 4 Sm; P2(1)/m), and 5 Ln (=5 Nd, 5 Er, and 5 Yb; P1) show each group to be isomorphous regardless of the size of the Ln(3+) ion. All complexes contain eight-coordinate [Ln(eta(2)-tBu(2)pz)(4)] units. These are further linked to the alkali metal by bridging through two (1,2,5 Ln) or three (3,4 Ln) tBu(2)pz groups which show striking coordination versatility. Sodium is coordinated by an eta(4)-PhMe, a micro-eta(2):eta(2)-tBu(2)pz, and a micro-eta(4)(Na):eta(2)(Ln)-tBu(2)pz ligand in 1 Ln, and by one eta(1)-tBu(2)pzH and two micro-eta(3)(Na):eta(2)(Ln) ligands in 5 Ln. By contrast, potassium has one eta(6)-PhMe and two micro-eta(5)(K):eta(2)(Ln) ligands in 2 Ln. Classes 3,4 Ln form polymeric chains with the alkali metal bonded by two micro-eta(3)(NNC-M):eta(2)(Ln)-tBu(2)pz ligands within [MLn(tBu(2)pz)(4)] units which are joined together by eta(1)(C)-tBu(2)pz-Na, K linkages.     

2,2′‐Bipyrimidine as Efficient Sensitizer of the Solid‐State Luminescence of Lanthanide and Uranyl Ions from Visible to Near‐Infrared

Treatment of Ln(NO₃)₃?nH₂O with 1 or 2 equiv 2,2′‐bipyrimidine (BPM) in dry THF readily afforded the monometallic complexes [Ln(NO₃)₃(bpm)₂] (Ln=Eu, Gd, Dy, Tm) or [Ln(NO₃)₃(bpm)₂]?THF (Ln=Eu, Tb, Er, Yb) after recrystallization from MeOH or THF, respectively. Reactions with nitrate salts of the larger lanthanide ions (Ln=Ce, Nd, Sm) yielded one of two distinct monometallic complexes, depending on the recrystallization solvent: [Ln(NO₃)₃(bpm)₂]?THF (Ln=Nd, Sm) from THF, or [Ln(NO₃)₃(bpm)(MeOH)₂]?MeOH (Ln=Ce, Nd, Sm) from MeOH. Treatment of UO₂(NO₃)₂?6H₂O with 1 equiv BPM in THF afforded the monoadduct [UO₂(NO₃)₂(bpm)] after recrystallization from MeOH. The complexes were characterized by their crystal structure. Solid‐state luminescence measurements on these monometallic complexes showed that BPM is an efficient sensitizer of the luminescence of both the lanthanide and the uranyl ions emitting visible light, as well as of the Yb^III ion emitting in the near‐IR. For Tb, Dy, Eu, and Yb complexes, energy transfer was quite efficient, resulting in quantum yields of 80.0, 5.1, 70.0, and 0.8 %, respectively. All these complexes in the solid state were stable in air.     

Reversible coordinative chain transfer polymerization of styrene by rare earth borohydrides,chlorides/dialkylmagnesium systems

The ability of various rare earth borohydride and chloride complexes/n‐butylethylmagnesium systems to operate styrene chain transfer polymerization in mild conditions has been assessed. Thirteen precatalysts have been considered: the rare earth trisborohydrides Ln(BH₄)₃(THF)_x (x = 3, Ln = Nd (1), La (2), Sm (3), x = 2, Ln = Y (4), Sc (5)), the rare earth chlorides LnCl₃(THF)_x (x = 3, Ln = Nd (6), La (7), Sm (8), Y (9), x = 2, Ln = Sc (10)), the mixed La(BH₄)₂Cl(THF)_2.6 (11) and the half‐lanthanidocenes Cp*Ln(BH₄)₂(THF)₂ (Ln = Nd (12), La (13)). Six systems were found to be active precatalysts for the polymerization of styrene. 1 , 2 , and 11 led to an efficient transmetalation of the growing polystyrene chain with the simultaneous occurrence of βH elimination, whereas 7 , 12 , and 13 led to catalyzed chain growth behavior. It is noteworthy that the catalyzed chain growth obtained with 12 and 13 occurs with significant stereoselectivity. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 48: 802–814, 2010     

Diacetonalkohol‐Komplexe von Lanthanoid‐Trichloriden. Die Kristallstrukturen von [LnCl3(DAA)2] mit Ln = Sm und Eu

Diacetone Alcohol Complexes of Lanthanide Trichlorides. Crystal Structures of [LnCl₃(DAA)₂] with Ln = Sm and Eu The diacetone alcohol complexes [LnCl₃(DAA)₂] with Ln = samarium ( 1 ) and europium ( 2 ) are obtained from the waterfree metal trichlorides with excess diacetone alcohol (4‐hydroxy‐4‐methyl‐2‐pentanone = DAA) forming colourless ( 1 ) and pale yellow crystals ( 2 ), respectively, which are characterized by crystal structure determinations. The europium compound 2 is additionally described by its vibrational spectra (IR, Raman). 1 and 2 crystallize isotypically with one another. The metal atoms of the molecular complex units are unusually coordinated in a distorted pentagonal‐bipyramdial fashion by the three chlorine atoms and by the two alcoholic oxygen atoms of the DAA molecules in the equatorial plane. The apical positions are occupied by the carbonyl oxygen atoms of the chelating DAA molecules. The complex units [LnCl₃(DAA)₂] are associated along [100] by bifurcated —OH···Cl···HO— bridges to form chains. 1 : Space group P2₁, Z = 2, lattice dimensions at —80 °C: : a = 710.2(1), b = 1617.6(2), c = 827.3(1) pm; β = 106.36(1)°; R₁ = 0.026. 2 : Space group P2₁, Z = 2, lattice dimensions at —80 °C: a = 709.7(1), b = 1614.5(2), c = 825.7(1) pm; β = 106.40(1)°; R₁ = 0.0303.     

Structural features of the crystalline iodide complexes of some rare-earth elements with carbamide and acetamide

New acetamide and carbamide complexes LnI₃ · 4Ur · 4H₂O (Ln = La, Eu, Dy, Ho, Y; Ur is carbamide) and LnI₃ · 4AA · 4H₂O (Ln = Nd, Eu, Dy, Ho, Y; AA is acetamide) are synthesized. The complexes are characterized by the data of chemical analysis, IR spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction analysis. The ligands (water, carbamide, and acetamide molecules) are coordinated by the rare-earth element atoms through the oxygen atom, and the coordination polyhedron is a distorted square antiprism. The iodide ions are not coordinated and are located in the external sphere. The structural characteristics of the complexes are compared in the series [Ln(L)₄(H₂O)₄]I₃ (Ln = La, Nd, Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er; L = AA, Ur).     

Synthesis and Structure of 1—Cyclopentylindenyl Lanthanide（Ⅱ）Complexes and Their Catalytic Behavior for Polymerization of Acrylonitrile

The reaction between K(1‐C₅H₉C₉H₆) and anhydrous LnCl₃ (Ln=Sm, Yb) in the molar ratio of 2:1 in THF with subsequent treatment by Na‐K alloy afforded (1‐C₅H₉C₉H₆)₂Ln‐(THF)_n(Ln=Sm, n=1; Ln=Yb, n=2), while the reaction of Sml₂ with K(1‐C₅H₉C₉H₆) in the molar ratio of 1:2 in THF gave the anionic complex K(1‐C₅H₉C₉H₆)₃Sm(THF)₃. The X‐ray structure of (1‐C₅H₉C₉H₆)₂Yb(THF)₂ showed that central metal Yb is coordinated by two cyclopentadienyl rings of 1‐cyclopentylindenyls and two oxygen atoms from two tetrahydrofuran molecules to form pseudo‐tetrahedral coordinate geometry. All these complexes are active for the polymerization of acrylonitrile.     

Synthesis and structural study of a lithium complex of 6-methyl-2-(trimethylsilylamino)pyridine and its use in the formation of some lanthanoid complexes

Lithiation of 6-methyl-2-(trimethylsilylamino)pyridine (APyTMSH) occurs smoothly in tetrahydrofuran (thf) affording [Li(APyTMS)(thf)]₂ (1). Treatment of anhydrous lanthanoid chlorides (LnCl₃, Ln=Gd, Er) with 1.5 equivalents of (1) yields the solvent-free homoleptic tris–amido complexes [Ln(APyTMS)₃], (Ln=Gd (2); Ln=Er (3)). Similar treatment of LnCl₃ (Ln=Gd, Er) with one equivalents of 1 putatively generates the heteroleptic species [Ln(APyTMS)₂Cl], (Ln=Gd (4); Ln=Er (5)) in situ, however, these compounds undergo redistribution in hexane to yield homoleptic 2 and 3 and the anhydrous lanthanoid halides (Ln=Gd, (6), Ln=Er (7)) and were therefore not fully characterised. These lanthanoid reagents are extremely moisture sensitive as examplified by the low yield isolation of [APyH₂·H]₂[ErCl₅(thf)] during one prepartion of 3. The structures of compounds 1, 2, 3 and 8 were characterised by X-ray crystallographic methods. The X-ray structure of 1 is a centrosymmetric dimer similar to its diethyl ether analogue. Compounds 2 and 3 are six-coordinate homoleptic mononuclear species and compound 8 comprises the unprecedented [ErCl₅(thf)]⁻ anion within an intricate hydrogen-bonded ionic system.     

(Diphenylphosphinoethyl)cyclopentadienyl complexes of yttrium and lutetium: synthesis and structure

The reaction of LnCl₃·xTHF with Na(C₅H₄CH₂CH₂PPh₂) followed by the in situ reaction with Na₂(C₁₄H₁₀) afforded the (C₅H₄CH₂CH₂PPh₂)Ln(C₁₄H₁₀)L complexes (Ln = Y or Lu and L = THF or DME). The structure of (C₅H₄CH₂CH₂PPh₂)Lu(C₁₄H₁₀)(DME) was established by X-ray diffraction. In solution, there is an equilibrium between the complexes with the coordinated and uncoordinated phosphorus atom. Dedicated to Academician G. A. Abakumov on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1687–1689, September, 2007.