Extremely bulky & #x3b2;-diketiminate complexes of calcium(ii) and ytterbium(ii)

Brant Maitland, Andreas Stasch, Cameron Jones The extremely bulky β-diketiminato calcium(ii) and ytterbium(ii) iodide complexes [(Ar*Nacnac)MI] (M = Ca or Yb) have been prepared. The reduction of [(Ar*Nacnac)CaI] with sodium metal yielded a ligand C–H activated product, while reaction of [(Ar*Nacnac)YbI] with K[HBEt3] gave an ytterbium(ii) borate contact ion pair (e.g. see picture).

Source: Australian Journal of Chemistry - February 18, 2022 Category: Chemistry Authors: Brant Maitland Andreas Stasch Cameron Jones Source Type: research