Abstract The synthesis and structures of new lanthanide complexes supported by the carbon- bridged diphenolato ligand 2, 2′-methylenebis (6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenolato)(MBMP 2–) are described. Reactions of anhydrous lanthanide trichlorides with Na 2 MBMP in a 1: 2 molar ratio in THF at room temperature afforded the corresponding “ate”(diphenolato) lanthanide complexes [(THF) n Ln (MBMP) 2 Na (THF) 2][Ln= Nd (1), Sm (2), n= 2; Ln= Yb, ...
