title: [LnIIAlIII2(alkyl)8]x: donor addition instead of donor-induced cleavage.
abstract: (SmAl2Me8)x and (SmAl2Et8)x are obtained via a silylamide elimination reaction from Sm[N(SiMe3)2]2(THF)2 and excess AlR3 (R = Me, Et); (LnAl2Et8)x (Ln = Sm, Yb) react with THF, pyridine, and 1,10-phenanthroline to form the first donor adducts of homoleptic peralkylated Ln-Al heterobimetallic complexes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bergen, Norway.
authors.forename: Marcus G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Schrems
authors.forename: H Martin
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Dietrich
authors.forename: Karl W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Törnroos
authors.forename: Reiner
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Anwander