Solid-state and solution-phase characterization of Sm II -aza[2.2.2]cryptate and its methylated analogue.
Sergely Steephen BokouendeTyler C JenksCassandra L WardMatthew J AllenPublished in: Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003) (2022)
Two new Sm II -azacryptates are reported that differ in steric hindrance and Lewis basicity of donor atoms. The sterically hindered complex has a smaller coordination number and a more negative electrochemical potential than the complex with less steric hindrance.