title: New reaction of beta-diketiminatoeuropium complex: sterically induced oxidation-coupling of beta-diketiminato ligands.
abstract: Attempted synthesis of sterically demanding tris-beta-diketiminate complexes of europium led to oxidation-coupling of beta-diketiminates and the formation of the THF-solvated divalent europium complex Eu(L(2,6-Me(2)))(2)(THF) (L(2,6-Me(2)) = [{N(2,6-Me(2)C(6)H(3))C(Me)}(2)CH](-)), while the normal tris-beta-diketiminate complex Eu(L(2-Me))(3) for the less bulky ligand L(2-Me) ([{N(2-MeC(6)H(4))C(Me)}(2)CH](-)) was isolated by the same procedure.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jiao
authors.forename: Xiaodong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Mingqiang
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yingming
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Shen