Neutral inverse-sandwich rare-earth metal complexes of the benzene tetraanion
Yi Wang, Yurou Zhang, Jiefeng Liang, Bowen Tan, Chong Deng, Wenliang Huang
Abstract
Neutral inverse-sandwich rare-earth metal complexes of the parent benzene tetraanion with an [M 3+ –(C 6 H 6 ) 4− –M 3+ ] core electronic structure were synthesized and characterized. They behave as a four-electron reductant to reduce unsaturated substrates.
Topics & Concepts
BenzeneMetalRare earthInverseChemistryPhotochemistryPolymer chemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryMineralogyMathematicsGeometryOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisMagnetism in coordination complexesLanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes