title: Reversible C-C coupling in phenanthroline complexes of divalent samarium and thulium.
abstract: The reaction of a series of organolanthanide fragments of samarium and thulium with phenanthroline is reported. All adducts couple in the 4-position of the phenanthroline ligand to yield the 4-4' dimers when they crystallize. The analysis of the solution structure revealed a thermally reversible C-C coupling in all cases.
authors: Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, CNRS, Ecole polytechnique, Palaiseau, F-91128, France. greg.nocton@polytechnique.edu.
authors: Grégory
authors: G
authors: Nocton
authors: Louis
authors: L
authors: Ricard