Reactions of LnCl(3) (Ln = Nd, Gd, Yb) and [{Me(2)SiN(R)Li}(2)] (R = t-Bu, Ph) give the chloride-bridged dimers [{{(t-Bu)NSiMe(2)SiMe(2)N(t-Bu)}Ln(&mgr;-Cl)(THF)}(2)] (1, Ln = Nd; 2, Ln = Gd; 3, Ln = Yb) and [{{(Ph)NSiMe(2)SiMe(2)N(Ph)}Ln(&mgr;-Cl)(THF)(2)}(2)] (4, Ln = Nd; 5, Ln = Gd; 6, Ln = Yb) in good yields. Compounds 2 and 5 were structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography: 2, triclinic, P&onemacr;, a = 10.321(2) Å, b = 11.116(2) Å, c = 13.434(3) Å, alpha = 107.57(3) degrees, beta = 111.31(3) degrees, gamma = 90.67(3) degrees, V = 1356.1(5) Å(3), Z = 1, R = 0.0233; 5, monoclinic, P2(1)/n, a = 13.913(13) Å, b = 12.914(9) Å, c = 16.434(14) Å, beta = 105.64(3) degrees, V = 2843(4) Å(3), Z = 2, R = 0.0281. The chloro functions in 1-6 remain reactive, demonstrated by the isolation of the trifluoroacetate derivatives of 1 and 2. Treatment of 1 or 2 with 2 equiv of NaOCOCF(3) gives [{{(t-Bu)NSiMe(2)SiMe(2)N(t-Bu)}Ln(&mgr;-OCOCF(3))(THF)}(2)] (7, Ln = Nd; 8, Ln = Gd). The structure of 8 was determined by a single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Crystal data for 8: triclinic, P&onemacr;, a = 11.045(2) Å, b = 16.120(3) Å, c = 16.949(3) Å, alpha = 66.17(3) degrees, beta = 85.51(3) degrees, gamma = 78.27(3) degrees, V = 2702.9(9) Å(3), Z = 2, R = 0.0311. The structure of 8 shows the trifluoroacetate group adopting a bridging bidentate mode of coordination.

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Organometallic Fluorides of Zirconium and Hafnium in the Synthesis of Carboxylate Complexes: Molecular Structures of [{(eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))ZrF(OCOCF(3))(2)}(2)] and [(eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))(2)Zr(OCOCF(3))(2)].

The reaction of [(eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))ZrF(3)] and [(eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))HfF(3)] with Me(3)SiOCOCF(3) yields the dinuclear complexes [{(eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))ZrF(OCOCF(3))(2)}(2)] (1) and [{(eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))HfF(OCOCF(3))(2)}(2)] (2), regardless of the molar ratio employed. [(eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))(2)ZrF(2)] reacts with 1 and 2 equiv of Me(3)SiOCOCF(3) to form the mononuclear compounds [(eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))(2)Zr(OCOCF(3))(2)] (3) and [(eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))(2)ZrF(OCOCF(3))] (4), respectively. The molecular structures of 1 and 3 have been determined by single-crystal X-ray analysis: 1, triclinic, P&onemacr;, a = 9.508(3) Å, b = 11.002(4) Å, c = 17.528(3) Å, alpha = 78.55(4), beta = 76.80(2), gamma = 87.51(2) degrees, V = 1750(1) Å(3), Z = 2, R = 0.0378; 3, monoclinic, C2/c, a = 18.553(4) Å, b = 9.110(2) Å, c = 16.323(3) Å, beta = 114.88(3) degrees, V = 2503(1) Å(3), Z = 4, R = 0.0457. Compound 1 shows bridging bidentate and chelating carboxylate ligands as well as bridging fluorine atoms. The zirconium atoms are seven coordinated and have an 18-electron configuration. X-ray studies of 3 reveal two structural components where the carboxylate ligands coordinate in a monodentate (major component) and a chelating manner (minor component).

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PubMed1996

Synthesis and Structure of the First Stable Iminoarsane.

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PubMed1996

First Mixed Fluoro-Chloro Group 4 Organometallics: Synthesis and Spectroscopic and Structural Characterization of [{(C(5)Me(5))ZrF(2)Cl}(4)], [{(C(5)Me(5))HfF(2)Cl}(4)], [(C(5)Me(5))(4)Zr(4)(&mgr;-F)(2)(&mgr;-F(2))(2)(&mgr;-Cl)(2)Cl(4)], [(C(5)Me(5))(4)Hf(4)(&mgr;-F)(2)(&mgr;-F(2))(2)(&mgr;-Cl)(2)Cl(4)], [(C(5)Me(4)Et)(2)ZrClF], and [(C(5)Me(5))(2)HfClF].

Tetrameric [{(C(5)Me(5))MF(3)}(4)] (M = Zr, Hf) react smoothly with Me(3)SiCl in CH(2)Cl(2) at room temperature to give [{(C(5)Me(5))ZrF(2)Cl}(4)] (1) and [{(C(5)Me(5))HfF(2)Cl}(4)] (2), respectively, in high yield. Treatment of [{(C(5)Me(5))MF(3)}(4)] (M = Zr, Hf) with Me(2)AlCl in toluene gives mixtures of 1 and [(C(5)Me(5))(4)Zr(4)(&mgr;-F)(2)(&mgr;-F(2))(2)(&mgr;-Cl)(2)Cl(4)] (3), and 2 and [(C(5)Me(5))(4)Hf(4)(&mgr;-F)(2)(&mgr;-F(2))(2)(&mgr;-Cl)(2)Cl(4)] (4), respectively, in an approximately 1:1 molar ratio. Metallocene type complexes [(C(5)Me(4)Et)(2)ZrCl(2)] and [(C(5)Me(5))(2)HfCl(2)] react with 1 equiv of Me(3)SnF to give [(C(5)Me(4)Et)(2)ZrClF] (5) and [(C(5)Me(5))(2)HfClF] (6), respectively. The complexes 1-6 were characterized by spectroscopic methods ((1)H and (19)F NMR and mass spectroscopy). The solid state structures of 1, 3, and 5 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses.

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