Abstract
Reaction of neodymium iodide-hydride NdI2H with CpK in THF affords organoneodymium hydride [K(THF)2][(η5-C5H5)3Nd(μ-H)Nd(η5-C5H5)3] (1). Dysprosium analog DyI2H under the same conditions yields the known complex Cp3Dy(THF). The reaction of NdI2H with potassium phenoxide in THF affords the ionic cluster [K(THF)2][Nd3(PhO)10(THF)4] (2). In each case, interaction is accompanied by dihydrogen evolution. The molecular structures of 1 and 2 have been defined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The interaction of NdI2H with CpNa or CpLi gives an intractable mixture of products. The compounds PhC≡CK, NaN(SiMe3)2, KN(SiMe3)2, K(), and C5Me5K are inert toward NdI2H.
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Grant of Federal Agency on Sciences and Innovations of Russian Federation (Project No. 02.513.11.3207) and the Russian Foundation of Basic Research (Grant Nos 07-03-00248, 06-03-32728).