title: Homoleptic organolanthanide compounds supported by the bis(dimethylsilyl)benzyl ligand.
abstract: A β-SiH functionalized benzyl anion [C(SiHMe2)2Ph]-is obtained by deprotonation of HC(SiHMe2)2Ph with KCH2Ph or by reaction of KOtBu and (Me2HSi)3CPh; LnI3(THF)nand three equivalents of this carbanion combine to provide homoleptic tris(alkyl)lanthanide compounds Ln{C(SiHMe2)2Ph}3(Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd) containing secondary metal-ligand interactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and US DOE Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University, Ames IA 50011, USA. sadow@iastate.edu.
authors.forename: Kasuni C
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4619-4061
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Boteju
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and US DOE Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University, Ames IA 50011, USA. sadow@iastate.edu.
authors.forename: Arkady
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ellern
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and US DOE Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University, Ames IA 50011, USA. sadow@iastate.edu.
authors.forename: Aaron D
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9517-1704
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Sadow