The synthesis and initial observations regarding the reactivity of borole-based half-sandwich complexes with apical divalent group 14 elements germanium and tin are described.
f-element sandwich complexes bearing a η5-plumbole ligand are reported. Quantum chemical calculations suggest that this ligand retains its aromaticity upon coordination. The Er complexes show SMM behavior including magnetic hysteresis.
Introduction of plumbole to f-element chemistry