Synthesis, spectral characterization, crystal structures of lanthanide(III) pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate complexes and their catalytic activity.

Pitchaimani, Ponnuchamy; Lo, Kong Mun; Elango, Kuppanagounder P.

A series of lanthanide(III) pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate complexes [Ln(Pyrrol-Dtc)3(Phen)] {Pyrrol-Dtc = pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate; Phen = 1,10-phenanthroline; Ln = La(III), Ce(III), Pr(III), Nd(III), Sm(III), Gd(III), Tb(III), Dy(III), Er(III)} have been synthesized and structurally characterized. The molecular structures of [La(Pyrrol-Dtc)3(Phen)], [Pr(Pyrrol-Dtc)3(Phen)], [Sm(Pyrrol-Dtc)3(Phen)], and [Dy(Pyrrol-Dtc)3(Phen)] have been confirmed using single crystal XRD studies. The results reveal that in these complexes, the central Ln(III) ion is coordinated to three Pyrrol-Dtc and one Phen and possesses a distorted dodecahedron geometry. Catalytic activity of these complexes in trimethylsilylcyanation reaction has been studied.

PYRROLIDINE synthesis; CRYSTAL structure; RARE earth metals; CATALYTIC activity; MOLECULAR structure

Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 2015, Vol 68, Issue 12, p2167

0095-8972

Academic Journal

10.1080/00958972.2015.1037299