Newrareearthmetalbis(alkyl)complexes[(NPN Ph )Ln(CH 2 SiMe 3 ) 2 (THF)](NPN Ph :N(Ph)PPh 2 dNC 6 H 2 Me 3 -2,4,6; Ln ) Sc (3a), Ln ) Y (3b), Ln ) Lu (3c)) and [(NPN Py )Sc(CH 2 SiMe 3 ) 2 (THF)] (NPN Py ) N(Py)PPh 2 dNC 6 H 2 Me 3 -2,4,6) (3d)) have been prepared via protonolysis reaction between rare earth metal tris(alkyl)s and the corresponding iminophosphonamines. Complexes 3a-d are analogous monomers of THF solvate. Each metal ion coordinates to a η 2 -chelated NPN ligand and two cis-located alkyl groups, adopting tetrahedron geometry. The scandium complex [(NPN Ph )Sc(CH 2 SiMe 3 ) 2 (THF)] in combination with [PhNHMe 2 ][B(C 6 F 5 ) 4 ] and AliBu 3 forms the first non-Cp-ligated rare earth metal based catalyst system to provide extremely high activity and 3,4-selectivity for the polymerization of isoprene. The resultant high molecular weight polymer (M n ) 99 × 10 4 ) with narrow molecular weight distribution (PDI ) 1.55) has a 3,4-regularity up to 94.7% (Tp ) -40°C, toluene, 2 h, 100% yield). The complexes 3b and 3c, with a larger ionic radius, are less regioselective, and 3d, with an electron-donating pyridyl moiety, is inert. The probable initiation species and mechanistic scenario are also presented.