Ytterbium(III) cyanide

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Ytterbium(III) cyanide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/3CN.Yb/c3*1-2;/q3*-1;+3
    Key: LRDYTKPNLKOGSS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Yb+3].[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N
Properties
Yb(CN)3
Appearancewhite solid [1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Ytterbium(III) cyanide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Yb(CN)3.

Preparation

Ytterbium(III) cyanide can be obtained by reacting ytterbium n-butylide or ytterbium isopropoxide and trimethylsilyl cyanide in an anhydrous solvent. Ytterbium(III) cyanide can also be obtained by reacting lithium cyanide and ytterbium(III) bromide, but the generated lithium bromide is difficult to completely remove. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kiitiro Utimoto, Tsutomu Takai, Yuri Kasuga, Seijiro Matsubara (Aug 1995). "Ytterbium tricyanide: Preparation and catalytic activity for the addition of cyanotrimethylsilane to carbonyl compounds". Applied Organometallic Chemistry. 9 (5–6): 413–419. doi:10.1002/aoc.590090507. ISSN   0268-2605 . Retrieved 2019-06-13.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)