Facile formation of a homoleptic Ce(IV) amide via aerobic oxidation.
Oxidation of [Ce(NCy2)3(thf)] or [Ce(NCy2)4Li(thf)] with dry air produced the first homoleptic Ce(IV) amide [Ce(NCy2)4].
Hitchcock
Peter B
PB
Chemistry Department, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
Lappert
Michael F
MF
Protchenko
Andrey V
AV