Synthesis, structure, and properties of rare earth chloride complexes {[Ap´Y(THF)](μ2-Cl)2(μ3-Cl)Li(THF)}2, {[Ap9MeLn(THF)](μ2-Cl)3Li(THF)2}2 (Ln = Y, Nd, Sm), and {[Ap*Ln(THF)](μ2-Cl)3Li(THF)2}2 (Ln = Nd, Sm) containing amidopyridinate ligands

Abstract

New amidopyridinate chloride complexes {[Ap´Y(THF)](μ2-Cl)2(μ3-Cl)Li(THF)}2, {[Ap9MeLn(THF)](μ2-Cl)3Li(THF)2}2 (Ln = Y, Nd, Sm), and {[Ap*Ln(THF)](μ2-Cl)3Li(THF)2}2 (Ln = Nd, Sm) were synthesized by the exchange reactions of lithium amidopyridinates ApLi(OEt2) (Ap´ is N-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-6-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)pyridine-2-amine; Ap9Me is N-mesityl-6-(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)pyridine-2-amine; Ap* is N-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-6-(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)pyridine-2-amine) with anhydrous rare earth chlorides. The X-ray diffraction study showed that the amidopyridinate chloride derivatives are heterobimetallic ate-complexes, in which two rare earth metal atoms are linked by bridging chloride ligands and bridging Cl—Li—Cl groups. The three-component system {[Ap*Nd(THF)](μ2-Cl)3Li(THF)2}2—AlBui 3—[Ph3C][B(C6F5)4] (1: 10: 1 molar ratio) catalyzes the isoprene polymerization.