Synthesis and characterisation of iodo functionalised ytterbium(II) and ytterbium(III) alkoxides
Abstract
The reaction of YbI2 in thf with an equimolar quantity of K(OCPh3) affords [{YbI(µ-OCPh3)(η2-dme)}2] 1; upon photolysis, YbI2 reacts with dme and yields [{YbI2(µOMe)(η2-dme)}2] 2; the solid-state structures of 1 and 2 are determined.