Rare-earth metal allyl and hydrido complexes supported by an (NNNN)-type macrocyclic ligand: synthesis, structure, and reactivity toward biomass-derived furanics.

The preparation and characterization of a series of neutral rare-earth metal complexes [Ln(Me(3)TACD)(η(3)-C(3)H(5))(2)] (Ln=Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm) supported by the 1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane anion (Me(3)TACD(-)) are reported. Upon treatment of the neutral allyl complexes [Ln(Me(3)TACD)(η(3)-C(3)H(5))(2)] with Brønsted acids, monocationic allyl complexes [Ln(Me(3)TACD)(η(3)-C(3)H(5))(thf)(2)][B(C(6)X(5))(4)] (Ln=La, Ce, Nd, X=H, F) were isolated and characterized. Hydrogenolysis gave the hydride complexes [Ln(Me(3)TACD)H(2)](n) (Ln=Y, n=3; La, n=4; Sm).

Allyl complexes of scandium: synthesis and structure of neutral, cationic and anionic derivatives.

Neutral, cationic and anionic allyl compounds of scandium contain highly fluxional allyl ligands in solution, whilst in the solid state both η(1)- and η(3)-binding modes are detected.

The rare-earth yttrium complex [YR(mtbmp)(thf)] triggers apoptosis via the extrinsic pathway and overcomes multiple drug resistance in leukemic cells.

A major problem in treating patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the development of drug resistance. In the current study, we investigated the anticancer properties of the novel rare-earth yttrium complex [YR(mtbmp)(thf)] in various established cell lines, and moreover, we identified the involved apoptotic pathway. Further aim was to investigate whether synergistic effects could be reached in combination with the conventional drug vincristine.

Cationic allyl complexes of the rare-earth metals: synthesis, structural characterization, and 1,3-butadiene polymerization catalysis.

Monocationic bis-allyl complexes [Ln(eta(3)-C(3)H(5))(2)(thf)(3)](+)[B(C(6)X(5))(4)](-) (Ln = Y, La, Nd; X = H, F) and dicationic mono-allyl complexes of yttrium and the early lanthanides [Ln(eta(3)-C(3)H(5))(thf)(6)](2+)[BPh(4)](2)(-) (Ln = La, Nd) were prepared by protonolysis of the tris-allyl complexes [Ln(eta(3)-C(3)H(5))(3)(diox)] (Ln = Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm; diox = 1,4-dioxane) isolated as a 1,4-dioxane-bridged dimer (Ln = Ce) or THF adducts [Ln(eta(3)-C(3)H(5))(3)(thf)(2)] (Ln = Ce, Pr). Allyl abstraction from the neutral tris-allyl complex by a Lewis acid, ER(3) (Al(CH(2)SiMe(3))(3), BPh(3)) gave the ion pair [Ln(eta(3)-C(3)H(5))(2)(thf)(3)](+)[ER(3)(eta(1)-CH(2)CH=CH(2))](-) (Ln = Y, La; ER(3) = Al(CH(2)SiMe(3))(3), BPh(3)). Benzophenone inserts into the La-C(allyl) bond of [La(eta(3)-C(3)H(5))(2)(thf)(3)](+)[BPh(4)](-) to form the alkoxy complex [La{OCPh(2)(CH(2)CH=CH(2))}(2)(thf)(3)](+)[BPh(4)](-).