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(8)Annulene complexes of the lanthanides. [Dipotassium bis((8)annulene) ytterbate (II), dicalcium bis((8)annulene) ytterbate(II), and potassium bis((8)annulene) ytterbate(III)]

Thesis/Dissertation ·
OSTI ID:6269629
The divalent ytterbrium organometallic compound, dipotassium bis((8)annulene)ytterbate(II),1, and its divalent calcium analog, 2, have been synthesized and characterized. The crystal structure of the bis-dimethoxyethane adduct of 1 shows a centrosymmetric ytterbrium atom complexed by two (8)annulene rings. A potassium coordinated with a dimethoxyethane molecule is at the opposite side of each ring. A comparison of the infrared spectra and x-ray powder patterns of the bis-dimethoxyethane adducts of 1 and 2 indicate that the two complexes are isostructural and suggests that the ring-metal interaction in 1 is essentially ionic in nature. The trivalent ytterbrium(III) complex, potassium bis((8)annulene)ytterbate(III), 3, has also been synthesized. In tetrahydrofuran solution, an electron exchange reaction occurs between 1 and 3. The second order rate constant of this electron exchange is approx. = 10W moles s at -10C as determined from H-NMR data.
Research Organization:
California Univ., Berkeley (USA)
OSTI ID:
6269629
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English