10.1246/cl.1998.957
The research details the first isolation and structural analysis of chalcogenocarboxylato samarium complexes, specifically [(RCOS)3Sm(thf)2] and [Na(thf)4][Sm(RCSS)4], where R = 4-MeC6H4. These complexes exhibit alkali metal salt-like reactions, such as S-esterification, and also undergo an insertion reaction of C=N into the Sm-S bond. The study highlights the synthesis of these complexes using reactions involving potassium thiocarboxylate and sodium 4-methylbenzenecarbodithioate with samarium chloride. The compounds were characterized using IR, 'H and 13C NMR spectra, and X-ray diffraction analysis. The research also explores the reactivity of these complexes with alkyl and allyl iodides, resulting in the formation of thioesters and dithioesters, and their reaction with 4-methylbenzoyl chloride to produce symmetrical and unsymmetrical sulfides. The study provides valuable insights into the chemistry of lanthanide chalcogenocarboxylates, which have potential relevance in understanding the bonding and function of biologically active centers in metalloproteins.