Issue 73, 2018

A tetranuclear samarium(ii) inverse sandwich from direct reduction of toluene by a samarium(ii) siloxide

Abstract

The dinuclear SmII complex, [Sm2L4(dme)] (L = OSi(OtBu)3), is easily obtained from the protonolysis reaction of [Sm{N(SiMe3)2}(thf)2] with HOSi(OtBu)3. This complex reacts slowly with toluene, resulting in the isolation of the triple-decker arene-bridged SmII complex, [{Sm2L3}2(μ-η66-C7H8)], in 44% yield. This reactivity provides the first example of unambiguous arene reduction by an isolated SmII species. In contrast, reduction of [SmL3]2 afforded the inverse sandwich complex, [{KSmL3}2(μ-η66-C7H8)].

Graphical abstract: A tetranuclear samarium(ii) inverse sandwich from direct reduction of toluene by a samarium(ii) siloxide

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
25 May 2018
Accepted
08 Aug 2018
First published
09 Aug 2018

Chem. Commun., 2018,54, 10268-10271

A tetranuclear samarium(II) inverse sandwich from direct reduction of toluene by a samarium(II) siloxide

R. P. Kelly, D. Toniolo, F. F. Tirani, L. Maron and M. Mazzanti, Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 10268 DOI: 10.1039/C8CC04169E

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