title: Tin-lanthanoid donor-acceptor bonds.
abstract: Reactions of a lithium tris(2-pyridyl)stannate with lanthanoid metal organic compounds resulted in the formation of novel donor-acceptor complexes, containing a low valent tin-lanthanoid bond; DFT calculations reveal that this bond exhibits some covalent character.
authors.affiliation: Universität Leipzig, Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Johannisallee 29, 04103 Leipzig, Germany. zeckert@uni-leipzig.de
authors.forename: Kornelia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zeckert
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zahn
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kirchner