Synthesis and characterization of lanthanide complexes containing a bulky tridentate [N,N,O] Schiff base ligand

The lanthanide complexes containing a bulky tridentate [N,N,O] Schiff base ligand 3,5-But2-2-（OH）C6H2CH=N-8-C9H6N （HL） were synthesized and characterized. The reaction of anhydrous LnCl3 with NaL formed in situ in a 1：1 molar ratio in THF at room temperature afforded the lanthanide Schiff base dichloride complexes LnLCl2（DME） （Ln=Eu （1）; Sm （2））. Complexes 1 and 2 can be used as precursors for the synthesis of the lanthanide cyclopentadienyl Schiff base derivatives. The reactions of complexes 1 and 2 with one equiv of NaCH3C5H4 in THF provided the desired products LnL（CH3C5H4）CI（THF）.THF （Ln=Eu （3）; Sm （4）） in good isolated yields. These complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, and X-ray structural determination, in the case of complexes 3 and 4. The crystal data of complex 3 are monoclinic, P21/C space group, a=1.3370（2） nm, b=1.5190（2） nm, c=1.8910（3） nm, β=109.846（4）°, V=3.6125（8） nm^3, Z=4, Dc=1.416 mg/m^3,μ=1.847 mm^-1, F（000）=1584, R=0.0707, wR=0.1350. The crystal data of complex 4 are monoclinic, P21/c space group, a=1.3383（1） nm, b=1.5210（2） nm, c=1.8960（2） nm, β =109.878（3）°, V=3.6293（7） nm^3, Z=4, Dc=1.407 mg/m^3, μ=1.728 mm^-1, F（000）= 1580, R=0.0670, wR=0.1385.