Structure and small molecule activation reactivity of a metallasilsesquioxane of divalent ytterbium
Aurélien R. Willauer, Anna Maria Dąbrowska, Rosario Scopelliti, Marinella Mazzanti
Abstract
The first metallasilsesquioxane of a divalent lanthanide was synthetized and structurally characterized. The dinuclear Yb(<sc>ii</sc>) complex effects the two electrons reduction of azobenzene, and the selective CO<sub>2</sub> reduction to CO and carbonate.
Topics & Concepts
YtterbiumDivalentReactivity (psychology)MoleculeChemistryCrystallographyInorganic chemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryMedicineAlternative medicineOptoelectronicsPathologyDopingSilicone and Siloxane ChemistrySynthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compoundsOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis