title: A homoleptic tetravalent cerium silylamide.
abstract: Treatment of Ce[N(SiHMe(2))(2)](3)(thf)(2) with the chlorinating agents PhICl(2), Ph(3)CCl or C(2)Cl(6) gave the homoleptic Ce(IV) silylamide Ce[N(SiHMe(2))(2)](4). When performed in the absence of donating (solvent) molecules, the trivalent cluster Ce(5)[N(SiHMe(2))(2)](8)Cl(7) was isolated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bergen, Allégaten 41, N-5007, Bergen, Norway.
authors.forename: Alan R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Crozier
authors.forename: Andre M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bienfait
authors.forename: Cäcilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maichle-Mössmer
authors.forename: Karl W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Törnroos
authors.forename: Reiner
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Anwander