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Area of Science:

  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Organometallic Chemistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) is a versatile precursor for cerium(IV) chemistry.
  • Understanding the coordination behavior of cerium(IV) alkoxides is crucial for developing new catalytic and materials applications.
  • Ligand redistribution and ate complexation are common challenges in synthesizing high-valent metal complexes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize novel crystalline cerium(IV) alkoxide complexes.
  • To investigate the reactivity of ceric ammonium nitrate and ceric organoammonium chloride with sodium neopentoxide.
  • To explore the formation of mixed-valent and unusual cerium complexes.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of cerium(IV) complexes via reactions of ceric ammonium nitrate and ceric organoammonium chloride with sodium neopentoxide.
  • Characterization using NMR, DRIFT, UV-vis spectroscopy, paramagnetic susceptibility measurements, X-ray structure analysis, and elemental analysis.
  • Protonolysis of a silylamide cerium complex to yield a homoleptic alkoxide.

Main Results:

  • Isolation of four crystalline cerium(IV) complexes with varying Ce(IV)/(OR) ratios (1:2 to 1:4.5).
  • Observation of light sensitivity and ligand redistribution, leading to the formation of various cerium species, including a mixed-valent complex.
  • Synthesis of an isopropoxide derivative and a tetravalent cerium complex featuring ate complexation.
  • Quantitative yield of a donor-free homoleptic cerium alkoxide complex via protonolysis.

Conclusions:

  • The study successfully synthesized and characterized a series of novel cerium(IV) alkoxide complexes, showcasing diverse coordination environments.
  • Ligand redistribution and ate complexation are significant factors influencing the outcome of reactions involving cerium(IV) precursors and alkoxide ligands.
  • The findings provide valuable insights into the synthetic accessibility and structural diversity of cerium(IV) organometallic compounds.