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Gas phase chemistry of bis(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)samarium

Journal Article · · Organometallics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/om9504359· OSTI ID:196656
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  1. Instituto Technologico e Nuclear, Sacavem (Portugal)
  2. Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States)
The gas phase chemistry of bis(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)samarium, (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}){sub 2}Sm, was studied by Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FTICR/MS). Positive electron impact (EI) spectra showed the formation of (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}){sub 2} Sm{sup +}, (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5})Sm{sup +}, and Sm{sup +}. All three ions reacted with (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}){sub 2}Sm by charge transfer, as verified by double-resonance techniques, and (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5})Sm{sup +} also formed the (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}){sub 3}Sm{sub 2}{sup +} ion in a condensation reaction with neutral (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}){sub 2}Sm. The laser desorption/ionization (LDI) spectra showed, in addition to (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}){sub 2}Sm{sup +}, (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5})Sm{sup +}, and Sm{sup +}, the formation of (C{sub 5}Me{sub 4}H)Sm{sup +} and (C{sub 5}Me{sub 4}CH{sub 2})Sm{sup +}. The latter species most probably involves a tetramethylfulvenide ligand. Access to all of the ionic species cited here could also be obtained by reacting laser-desorbed Sm{sup +} ions with pentamethylcyclopentadiene, C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}H. (C{sub 5}Me{sub 4}CH{sub 2})Sm{sup +}, (C{sub 5}Me{sub 4}H)Sm{sup +}, and (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5})Sm{sup +} were formed as primary products, and the metallocene ion (C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}){sub 2}Sm{sup +} resulted from the rapid addition of C{sub 5}Me{sub 5}H to (C{sub 5}Me{sub 4}CH{sub 2})Sm{sup +}. 34 refs., 4 figs.
OSTI ID:
196656
Journal Information:
Organometallics, Journal Name: Organometallics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 15; ISSN ORGND7; ISSN 0276-7333
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English