Kelly, Rory PatrickToniolo, DavideFadaei Tirani, FarzanehMaron, LaurentMazzanti, Marinella2018-10-232019-08-092018-10-232018-08-0910.1039/C8CC04169Ehttps://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/149166The dinuclear SmII complex, [Sm2L4(dme)] (L = OSi(OtBu)3), is easily obtained from the protonolysis reaction of [Sm{N(SiMe3)2}(thf)2] with HOSi(OtBu)3. This complex reacts slowly with toluene, resulting in the isolation of the triple-decker arene-bridged SmII complex, [{Sm2L3}2(μ-η6:η6-C7H8)], in 44% yield. This reactivity provides the first example of unambiguous arene reduction by an isolated SmII species. In contrast, reduction of [SmL3]2 afforded the inverse sandwich complex, [{KSmL3}2(μ-η6:η6-C7H8)].text::journal::journal article::research article