title: The synthesis of a sterically hindered samarium(II) bis(amidinate) and conversion to its homoleptic trivalent congener.
abstract: The first divalent samarium bis(amidinate) has been prepared and aspects of its novel chemistry, including the preparation of a sterically hindered homoleptic Sm(III) tris(amidinate), explored.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia.
authors.forename: Marcus L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: Peter C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Junk