Metal complexes and methods of making the same
AssigneeTriad National Security, LLC
InventorsJaqueline Kiplinger, Ross Beattie, Justin Pagano, Karla Erickson
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are embodiments of metal complexes and methods of making the same. The disclosed method embodiments provide a one-step approach to making metal complexes, such as complexes comprising lanthanide metals, rare earth metals, transition metals, main group metals, and/or actinide metals that can be used various applications, such as in separations technology, catalysis (e.g., catalysts for pharmaceutical synthesis and/or catalysts for biomass conversion), nuclear chemistry, LED phosphors, scintillator materials, magnetic materials, and nuclear fuels.
Claims17
A method, comprising heating a reaction mixture to provide a metal complex, wherein:
- (i) the reaction mixture comprises
- a metal precursor selected from La0, Ce0, Nd0, Dy0, Sm0, Th0, Y0, Er0, Eu0, Gd0, Ho0, L0, Mn0, Pr0, Sc0, Tb0, Tm0, V0, Zn0, or Yb0;
- pyridine;
- and
- a silicon-containing reagent having a structure according to a formula (R)(R′)(R″)SiX, wherein each of R, R′, and R″ independently are selected from straight-chain C1-10 alkyl and X is —Cl, —Br, or —I;
- and
- (ii) the metal complex has a structure according to a formula MXn(pyridine)m, wherein
- M is selected from La, Ce, Nd, Dy, Sm, Th, Y, Er, Eu, Gd, Ho, Lu, Mn, Pr, Sc, Tb, Tm, V, Zn, or Yb;
- X is —Cl, —Br, or —I;
- n is an integer ranging from 2 to 6;
- and
- m is an integer ranging from 1 to 5.
A method, comprising heating a reaction mixture to provide a metal complex, wherein:
- (i) the reaction mixture comprises
- a metal precursor selected from La0, Ce0, Nd0, Dy0, Sm0, Th0, Y0, Er0, Eu0, Gd0, Ho0, Lu0, Mn0, Pr0, Sc0, Tb0, Tm0, V0, Zn0, or Yb0;
- pyridine;
- and
- a silicon-containing reagent selected from Me3SiCl, Me3SiBr, or Me3SiI;
- and
- (ii) the metal complex has a structure according to a formula MXn(pyridine)m, wherein
- M is selected from La, Ce, Nd, Dy, Sm, Th, Y, Er, Eu, Gd, Ho, Lu, Mn, Pr, Sc, Tb, Tm, V, Zn, or Yb;
- X is —Cl, —Br, or —I;
- n is an integer ranging from 2 to 6;
- and
- m is an integer ranging from 1 to 5.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.