Synthesis and structure of the heterobimetallic Yb(II) complex of composition L2Yb2LiI3 supported with the β-diketiminato ligand [L=Et2NCH2CH2NC(Me)CHC(Me)NCH2CH2NEt2]
摘要:
The heterobimetallic Yb(II) mixed ligand complex L2Yb2LiI3 1 has been prepared by the reaction of the lithium salt of the ligand L with the ytterbium diiodide. Compound I is characterized by single crystal X-ray structural analysis, multinuclear NMR and mass spectrometry. Complex 1 consists of LYbI and LLi units connected with the central Yb(l) atom. The latter is surrounded by the LYbI and LLi moieties in a sandwich like structure including two bridging iodine atoms. The NCCCN unsaturated system of the ligand in each of the units is almost planar and pi coordinated to the Yb(l) atom. These two planar units are tilted to each other and the pendant arms of the beta-diketiminato ligand in each moiety are bent. The metal atoms are located out of the NCCCN plane of the ligands and the three metal atoms in complex 1 form almost a straight line. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.