A slowly magnetic relaxing SmIII monomer with a D5h equatorial compressed ligand field

A D5h equatorial compressed ligand field of the central LnIII ion is achieved. The samarium complex is the first SmIII mono-nuclear complex with slow magnetic relaxation. The DyIII analogue, in contrast, relaxes much faster

Phenylacetylene and Carbon Dioxide Activation by an Organometallic Samarium Complex

Small molecule activation is a topic of growing importance and the use of low-valent f-elements to perform these reactions is nowadays well established. The complex Cptt2Sm(thf) (1, Cptt = 1,3-(tBu)2Cp) is shown to activate the alkyne C–H bond of phenylacetylene to form the Cptt2Sm(C≡C–Ph)(thf) complex. The subsequent reaction of this Sm(III) complex with CO2 leads to the CO2 insertion, yielding a dimeric [Cptt2Sm(O2C–C≡C–Ph)]2 complex (2), in which the carbon dioxide has been inserted in the Sm–C bond. Along with the experimental chemical structure analysis, theoretical calculations have been performed in order to rationalize the formation of 1 and 2.

Preparation, and Luminescence Properties of SiO2@Sm(MABA-Si)phen Core-Shell Structure Nanometer Composite

A novel ternary samarium complex was prepared using HOOCC6H4N(CONH(CH2)3Si- (OCH2CH3)3)2 (MABA-Si) as first ligand, and phen as second ligand. The corresponding SiO2@Sm(MABA-Si)phen core-shell structure nanometer composite was synthesized as well, and the silica spheres was the core, and the ternary samarium complex was the shell layer. The ternary samarium complex has been characterized by element analysis, molar conductivity and IR spectra. The results show that the chemical formula of the complex is Sm(MABA-Si)(phen)2(ClO4)3·2H2O. The fluorescent spectra illustrat that the luminescence properties of the samarium complex are superior. The core-shell structure of SiO2@Sm(MABA-Si)phen nanometer composite is characterized by SEM, TEM and IR spectra. The SiO2@Sm(MABA-Si)phen core-shell structure composites exhibit stronger emission intensity than the ternary samarium complex. The fluorescence lifetime of the complex and core-shell structure composite is measured as well.