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Siloxide tripodal ligands as a scaffold for stabilizing lanthanides in the +4 oxidation state

Tricoire, Maxime Christian Gérard  
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Hsueh, Fang-Che  
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Keener, Megan Renee  
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April 2, 2024
Chemical Science

Synthetic strategies to isolate molecular complexes of lanthanides, other than cerium, in the +4 oxidation state remain elusive, with only four complexes of Tb(iv) isolated so far. Herein, we present a new approach for the stabilization of Tb(iv) using a siloxide tripodal trianionic ligand, which allows the control of unwanted ligand rearrangements, while tuning the Ln(iii)/Ln(iv) redox-couple. The Ln(iii) complexes, [LnIII((OSiPh2Ar)3-arene)(THF)3] (1-LnPh) and [K(toluene){LnIII((OSiPh2Ar)3-arene)(OSiPh3)}] (2-LnPh) (Ln = Ce, Tb, Pr), of the (HOSiPh2Ar)3-arene ligand were prepared. The redox properties of these complexes were compared to those of the Ln(iii) analogue complexes, [LnIII((OSi(OtBu)2Ar)3-arene)(THF)] (1-LnOtBu) and [K(THF)6][LnIII((OSi(OtBu)2Ar)3-arene)(OSiPh3)] (2-LnOtBu) (Ln = Ce, Tb), of the less electron-donating siloxide trianionic ligand, (HOSi(OtBu)2Ar)3-arene. The cyclic voltammetry studies showed a cathodic shift in the oxidation potential for the cerium and terbium complexes of the more electron-donating phenyl substituted scaffold (1-LnPh) compared to those of the tert-butoxy (1-LnOtBu) ligand. Furthermore, the addition of the -OSiPh3 ligand further shifts the potential cathodically, making the Ln(iv) ion even more accessible. Notably, the Ce(iv) complexes, [CeIV((OSi(OtBu)2Ar)3-arene)(OSiPh3)] (3-CeOtBu) and [CeIV((OSiPh2Ar)3-arene)(OSiPh3)(THF)2] (3-CePh), were prepared by chemical oxidation of the Ce(iii) analogues. Chemical oxidation of the Tb(iii) and Pr(iii) complexes (2-LnPh) was also possible, in which the Tb(iv) complex, [TbIV((OSiPh2Ar)3-arene)(OSiPh3)(MeCN)2] (3-TbPh), was isolated and crystallographically characterized, yielding the first example of a Tb(iv) supported by a polydentate ligand. The versatility and robustness of these siloxide arene-anchored platforms will allow further development in the isolation of more oxidizing Ln(iv) ions, widening the breadth of high-valent Ln chemistry.|Robust arene-anchored polydentate siloxide ligands allow to control unwanted ligand rearrangements for the isolation of Tb(iv) complexes thus enabling the use of the Tb(iii)/Tb(iv) couple for the separation of Tb from the neighboring Dy ion.

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DOI
10.1039/d4sc00051j
Web of Science ID

WOS:001199780200001

Author(s)
Tricoire, Maxime Christian Gérard  
Hsueh, Fang-Che  
Keener, Megan Renee  
Rajeshkumar, Thayalan
Scopelliti, Rosario  
Zivkovic, Ivica  
Maron, Laurent
Mazzanti, Marinella  
Date Issued

2024-04-02

Publisher

Royal Soc Chemistry

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Chemical Science
Subjects

Physical Sciences

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Ray Crystal-Structure

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Rare-Earth-Elements

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Complexes

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Cerium(Iv)

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Nitrate

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Precursors

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Chemistry

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Yttrium

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Oxygen

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REVIEWED

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EPFL

EPFL units
SCI-SB-MM  
FunderGrant Number

Swiss National Science Foundation

212723

Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)

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April 17, 2024
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