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Title: Synthesis and chemistry of yttrium and lanthanide metal complexes

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6267724· OSTI ID:6267724

The objective of this research project is to determine the special features of complexes of yttrium and the lanthanide metals which will allow the design and synthesis of materials with unique chemical, physical, and catalytic properties. Past studies of yttrium and lanthanide metal alkyl and hydride complexes stabilized by cyclopentadienyl co-ligands have shown that a substantial, often singular, organometallic chemistry is available via these metals. More extensive utilization of the chemical opportunities available through yttrium and the lanthanides would be possible, however, if stabilizing ancillary ligand systems less sensitive to oxidation and protonolysis than cyclopentadienides could be developed. Alkoxide ligands are attractive in this regard and our recent research had focused on alkoxides and the special opportunities they can provide to these metals. 6 refs., 10 figs.

Research Organization:
California Univ., Irvine, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG03-86ER13514
OSTI ID:
6267724
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/13514-T1; ON: DE92003767
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English