Synthesis of a homoleptic Sm(ii) bis(phosphinimino)methanide
Abstract
Reaction of two molar equivalents of [KN(SiMe3)2] and a mixture of [CH2(Ph2PNC6H2-Me3-2,4,6)2] and SmI2 in THF resulted in the formation of a stable homoleptic samarium dialkyl without additional