Divalent ytterbium bis(trimethylsilyl)amides [Yb{N(SiMe3)2}2]2 and Yb[N(SiMe3)2]2(thf)2 react with purified methyllithium to amorphous dimethylytterbium [YbMe2]n. The characterisation was performed by 171Yb and 13C CP/MAS NMR spectroscopy as well as by conducting...

Low-molecular organometallic hydride complexes of the type [(do)xMg{(μ2-H)(AlMe3)}2] form in ethereal solvents and display inherent reactivity of existing magnesium hydrido bonding.

Monomeric, divalent ytterbium primary amides TptBu,MeYb(NHR)(thf)x (R = C6H3iPr2-2,6 = AriPr = Dipp, C6H3(CF3)2-3,5 = ArCF3, SiPh3) supported by the bulky tris(3-tBu-5-Me-pyrazolyl)borato scorpionate ligand are synthesized acccording to salt metathesis...