Organometallic complexes of f-elements are an interesting class of organometallic compounds that have been developed in the 1950’s and that now concern most of the rare earths in their trivalent and divalent states as well as many of the actinides. The applications for such compounds are numerous for single electron transfer reactivity and small molecules activation as well as because of their optical and magnetic properties, their Single-Molecule-Magnet behavior have impressed with record blocking temperatures. We will present a short overview of our methodology for the synthesis of organometallic complexes with very original geometry and in which the oxidation state is not trivial to assess because of the development of multiconfigurational electronic states. The original syntheses as well as their deep characterization with physical methods may help in a better understanding of their bonding, leading to new strategies for the development of processes for their separation.

Organometallic complexes of rare earths: Redox chemistry and new bonding features

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