Heteropolyagostic Interactions in Lanthanide(III) Diisopropylamido Complexes

Evans WJ; Anwander R; Ziller JW

Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.34, No.23, 5927-5930, 1995

A complex containing a diverse ligand set around Nd has been assembled in Nd[(NPr2)-Pr-i][(mu-(NPr2)-Pr-i)(mu u-Me)AlMe2][(mu-Me)(2)AlMe(2)], which contains agostic interactions between the metal and each type of ligand as well as a very short Nd-N bond.

Keywords:RAY CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE;TRANSITION-METAL BONDS;MOLECULAR-STRUCTURE;REACTIVITY;ORGANOLANTHANIDES;POLYMERIZATION;ALKOXIDES;LANTHANUM;NEODYMIUM;YTTRIUM