ON THE REACTION OF MACROCYCLES WITH LANTHANOIDS .1. THE CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE OF [LI(THF)][C22H22N4)2CE].THF

In THF CeBr3 forms with [(TMTAA)Li2] the paramagnetic doubledecker complex [Li(thf)][(TMTAA)2Ce]. The complex crystallizes with 1 Mol THF per formula unit. The structure was characterized by X-ray single crystal structure analysis (space group C2 (No. 5), z = 6, a = 1741.8(2) pm, b = 1622.1(2) pm, c = 2540.4(3) pm, beta = 104.72(1)-degrees). The sandwich-like arrangement of the heterocyclic ligands leads to a quadratic-prismatic coordination of the Ce3+ ion. One macrocyclic ligand is additionally coordinated by a [Li(thf)]+ fragment. The coordination of the Li ion is square pyramidal.