The two-electron reduction of 2,2'-bipyridine with naphthaleneytterbium resulted in the formation of the ytterbium complex [{Yb(μ2- bipy)(thf)2}3] (see picture) in which antiaromatic 2,2'-bipyridine di- anions bridge the ytterbium atoms in a novel μ2 η2:η4 fashion.
CITATION STYLE
Fedushkin, I. L., Petrovskaya, T. V., Girgsdies, F., Köhn, R. D., Bochkarev, M. N., Schumann, H., & Razuvaev, G. A. (1999). Synthesis and structure of the first lanthanide complex with the bridging, antiaromatic 2,2’-bipyridine dianion: [{Yb(μ2- N2C10H8)(thf)2}3]. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 38(15), 2262–2264. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1521-3773(19990802)38:15<2262::AID-ANIE2262>3.0.CO;2-X
Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.