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Syntheses and structures of bora-amidinate lanthanide(III) complexes
1Anorganische Chemie, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstrasse 5, 45117, Essen, Germany. sjoerd.harder@uni-due.de
Dalton Transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)
|July 16, 2010
Summary
This study explores how dianionic bora-amidinate ligands coordinate with lanthanide(III) ions, developing new synthetic routes and characterizing novel samarium and yttrium complexes. The research reveals dimeric structures in solid-state and solution, which can dissociate into monomers. Keywords: lanthanide chemistry, bora-amidinate ligand, coordination modes, synthetic routes, complex characterization.
Area of Science:
- Organometallic Chemistry
- Lanthanide Chemistry
- Ligand Design
Background:
- Lanthanide complexes are crucial in catalysis and materials science.
- Dianionic ligands offer unique coordination possibilities for f-block elements.
- The bora-amidinate ligand framework is relatively unexplored in lanthanide chemistry.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the synthesis and coordination behavior of dianionic bora-amidinate ligands with lanthanide(III) ions.
- To develop novel synthetic methodologies for lanthanide complexes featuring this ligand.
- To characterize the structural and solution-state properties of the resulting complexes.
Main Methods:
- Synthesis of lanthanide complexes using the dianionic bora-amidinate ligand HB[N(2,6-iPr(2)-phenyl)](2) ((DIPP)NBN).
- Characterization via X-ray crystallography for solid-state structure determination.
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy for solution-state structural analysis.
Main Results:
- Successful synthesis of samarium and yttrium complexes, including (DIPP)NBN-Sm(DMA) and (DIPP)NBN-Y(DMA).
- X-ray crystallography revealed dimeric structures for (DIPP)NBN-Sm(DMA) and (DIPP)NBN-Y(DMA) stabilized by Ln-DIPP interactions.
- NMR studies indicated dimeric structures in benzene solution for [(DIPP)NBN-Y(DMA)](2), which dissociate into monomers upon THF addition.
Conclusions:
- The dianionic bora-amidinate ligand exhibits versatile coordination modes with lanthanide(III) ions.
- Lanthanide complexes with this ligand can form stable dimeric structures in both solid-state and solution.
- Solvent coordination plays a key role in the dissociation of dimeric lanthanide complexes.
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