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Organometallic compounds of the lanthanides. 179.1 synthesis and structural characterization of a mixed alkyl (benzhydryl, trimethylsilylmethyl) lutetium complex
Schumann, Herbert,Freckmann, Dominique M. M.,Dechert, Sebastian
, p. 2696 - 2699 (2006)
The reaction of LuCl3(THF)3 with 2 equiv of LiCH 2-SiMe3 and I equiv of KCHPh2 (1) affords Lu(CH2SiMe3)2-(CHPh2)(THF)2 (2). X-ray structural analyses show the benzhydryl unit to be planar in 1, but bent in 2.
