title: Cerium tetrakis(diisopropylamide)--a useful precursor for cerium(IV) chemistry.
abstract: Homoleptic cerium(IV) diisopropylamide was synthesized via oxidation of ate complex Ce(NiPr2)4Li(thf) with trityl chloride or hexachloroethane. Due to its ready accessibility, and high pKa value of the proligand HNiPr2, Ce(NiPr2)4 features a promising candidate for protonolysis reactions, as shown for the synthesis of dimeric cerium(IV) tetrakis(1,1,3,3-N,N,N',N'-tetramethylguanidinate).
authors.affiliation: Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 18, 72076 Tübingen, Germany. reiner.anwander@uni-tuebingen.de.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Tatiana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Spallek
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