Homoleptic organolanthanoid hydrocarbyls. The synthesis and x-ray crystal structure of Tris(Ortho N,N-Dimethylaminomethylphenyl) lutetium.
01 January 1984
The synthesis, characterization and x-ray crystal structure (Ln = Lu) of stable homoleptic organolanthonoid aryl complexes, Ln[o-C(6)H(4)CH(2) N(CH(3))(2)](3) (LN = Er, Yb, Lu) incorporating the sterically demanding, internally chelating o-N,N-dimethylaminomethylphen yl ligand are reported. Lu[o-C(6)H(4)CH(2)N(CH(3)(2)](3) crystallizes in the C2/C space group with unit cell dimensions a = 24.237 (6), b = 9.388(3), c = 26.423(6) angstrom and D(calc) = 1.54g cm(-3) for Z=8. Least squares refinement resulted in a final R of 0.023 based on 2607 independent observed reflections.