Abstract
Reduction of [Yb(Odpp)3(THF)2] (HOdpp = 2,6-diphenylphenol; THF = tetrahydrofuran) with ytterbium powder and mercury metal yields [Yb(Odpp)2(THF)3] (1) which on crystallization from DME gives [Yb(Odpp)2(DME)2] (2) (DME = 1,2-dimethoxyethane). Crystallization of the reactant [Yb(Odpp)3(THF)2] from DME yields [Yb(Odpp)3(DME)] · (DME)0.5(3) and of [Nd(Odpp)3(THF)2] from DME/THF the analogous [Nd(Odpp)3(DME)] ·(THF) (4). The X-ray crystal structure of 1 reveals distorted trigonal bipyramidal fivecoordinate ytterbium with axial Odpp ligands [O-Yb-O 164.6(3)°], and unsymmetrically distributed equatorial THF ligands [O-Yb-O 137.5(3), 138.8(3), 83.7(4)°] owing to two close H(Ph)-Yb approaches (3.1-3.2 Å). In 2, there is trigonal prismatic six-coordination with an Odpp ligand on each triangular face and DME ligands bridging the triangular faces. Both 3 and 4 have distorted square planar five-coordination for the lanthanoid metals with an apical Odpp ligand and cisoid Odpp ligands and a chelating DME in the square plane.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 851-857 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Chemische Berichte |
| Volume | 130 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1997 |
Keywords
- 2,6-diphenylphenolate complexes
- Aryloxide complexes
- Lanthanoid complexes
- Lanthanoides
- Neodymium
- O ligands
- Ytterbium