title: Rare-earth iodides in ionic liquids: the crystal structure of [SEt3]3[LnI6] (Ln = Nd, Sm).
abstract: Crystals of [SEt3]3[LnI6] (Ln = Nd, Sm) were obtained by the reaction of LnI2 with the ionic liquid [SEt3][Tf2N] [Tf2N = bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide]. The compounds are characterized by octahedral [LnI6]3- units that are surrounded by a distorted cube of triethylsulfonium cations.
authors.affiliation: Insititut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität zu Köln, Greinstrasse 6, D-50939 Köln, Germany.
authors.forename: Arash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Babai
authors.forename: Anja-Verena
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Mudring