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The synthesis of organolanthanide compounds identified as LnCp* (MS)2PzA, Ln = Sm, Tb, Yb (MS = methanesulfonate, Cp* = pentamethylcyclopentadienyl, and PzA = pyrazinamide), by the reaction of coordination compounds Ln (MS)3(PzA)4 with NaCp in THF was reported. The complexes were formulated according to elemental analyses. complexometric titration with EDTA (%Ln), and 1H NMR. IR spectroscopy revealed that PzA coordinates with lanthanide (III) ions and methanesulfonate coordinates via oxygen atoms in a non-equivalent manner. In preliminary catalytic studies, these compounds were active in styrene polymerization that used MAO as a cocatalyst with an activity of 12.3 kg PS molSm−1h−1. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of polystyrene showed that the polymer was mainly atactic.

In this work the synthesis of mono(cyclopentadienyl)lanthanide compounds containing methanesulfonate anion and pyrazinamide ligand is presented. The compounds were characterized by elemental analyses, complexometric titration with EDTA, thermal analyses, and vibrational spectra in the infrared region. In a preliminary catalytic study these compounds were active in ethylene polymerization when MAO was used as cocatalyst producing low crystalline polyethylene.

In this work we report the synthesis of some organolanthanide compounds which were identified as LnCl2Cp(PzA)2, Ln = Nd, Sm, Eu and Tb, Cp = cyclopentadienyl and PzA = pirazinamide, by elemental analyses, complexometric titration with EDTA, thermal analyses and IR spectra. Thermal analysis and infrared spectra indicated that the coordination of the pyrazinamide to the lanthanide ions was made by the O atom of the carbonyl group and by one or both N atoms of the pyrazinamide ring. This class of compound showed catalytic activity of ca. 4.0 to 6.4 kgPE molLn-1 h-1 bar-1, in ethylene polymerization, using methylaluminoxane as cocatalyst. The resulting polyethylene presented low crystallinity (20%).

Organoeuropium compounds EuCl 2 Cp(PzA) 2 and EuCp(MS) 2 (PzA) 2 (MS = methanesulfonate = CH 3 SO 3 - ), PzA = pyrazinamide were active in styrene polymerization, when methylaluminoxane (MAO) was used as co-catalyst. The catalytic systems produced polystyrene with activities up to 5.65 kg(PS) mol(Eu) −1 h −1 (EuCl 2 Cp(PzA) 2 , Al/Eu = 700, T = 60 °C, t = 4 h) in the absence of toluene. The presence of solvent decreased catalytic activity. The compound containing MS anion presented lower catalytic activities. Polystyrene obtained is atactic and presents average molar mass of 3.0 kg/mol.

In an attempt to improve the performance of organolanthanide catalysts we investigated the use of the industrially important cocatalyst methylaluminoxane (MAO) to activate organolanthanide compounds in olefin polymerization. The catalytic systems LnBrCp2(THF)2/MAO (Cp=cyclopentadienyl) and LnBrCp*2THF/MAO (Cp*= pentamethylcyclopentadienyl), Ln=Pr and Yb, were active in styrene polymerization but inactive in ethylene and propylene polymerization. These systems produced atactic polystyrene with conversions of up to 8.2% (PrBrCp*2THF, Al/Ln=200, T=80ºC, t=4 h) in toluene. In the absence of solvent, the conversion is 26.0% (1.5 h) and the molar mass of the atactic polystyrene is almost ten times higher (43 kg/mol).

Compostos organolantanídeos têm sido descritos como reagentes e catalisadores em sínteses orgânicas. Muitos dos compostos organolantanídeos contendo o ânion ciclopentadienil como ligante apresentam atividade catalítica principalmente em reações de polimerização de olefinas. Para contribuir para a aplicação de organolantanídeos como catalisadores na polimerização de olefinas, estudou-se a síntese, a caracterização e a atividade catalítica dos compostos organolantanídeos [LnCpA2(PzA)4], Ln = Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb , Cp- = ciclopentadienil, A = cloreto (Cl-) ou metanossulfonato (CH3SO3-= MS-) e PzA = pirazinamida. A síntese dos compostos organolantanídeos foi feita em etapas, a partir dos sais de lantanídeos (Cl- ou MS-). Na primeira etapa os compostos de coordenação [LnA3(PzA)4], A= Cl- ou MS-, foram obtidos pela reação de LnCl3 ou Ln(MS)3 hidratados com pirazinamida em metanol. A segunda etapa envolveu a síntese de [LnCpA2(PzA)2], Ln = Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb e A = Cl-ou MS- pela reação de [LnA3(PzA)4] e NaCp em tetrahidrofurano, com razão molar apropriada. A análise elementar, a termogravimetria e o espectro na região do infravermelho indicaram que os compostos de coordenação e os compostos organolantanídeos podem ser formulados, respectivamente, como [LnA3(PzA)4] e [LnCpA2(PzA)2], A= Cl- ou MS-. As termogravimetrias e os espectros na região do infravermelho dos compostos organolantanídeos mostraram diferentes tipos de coordenações da pirazinamida aos íons lantanídeos. Para os compostos contendo o ânion metanossulfonato a pirazinamida se coordena através do O do grupo carbonil e para os compostos contendo o ânion cloreto pelo O do grupo carbonil e por um ou ambos N do anel da pirazinamida. Estas duas classes de compostos mostraram atividade catalítica da ordem de 4,0 a 6,4 g mmolLn-1h-1bar-1, na polimerização do etileno (3 bar, 70°C) com a relação Al/Ln = 2000, usando como cocatalisador o metilaluminoxano. O polietileno obtido apresentou baixo grau de cristalinidade (20%). Organolanthanide compounds have been reported as reagents and catalysts in organic synthesis. Most of the organolanthanide compounds containing the anion cyclopentadienyl as a ligand display catalytic activity mainly in olefin polymerization reactions. In an attempt to contribute to the application of organolanthanides as catalysts for olefin polymerization, we report: the synthesis, the characterization and the catalytic activity of the organolanthanide compounds [LnCpA2(PzA)2], Ln = Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Cp- = cyclopentadienyl, A = chloride (Cl-) or methanesulfonate (CH3SO3- = MS-) and PzA = pyrazinamide. The synthesis of the organolanthanides compounds was performed in steps, from lanthanide salts (Cl- or MS-). In the first step the coordination compounds [LnA3(PzA)4], A = Cl- or MS-, were formed by the reaction of hydrated LnCl3 or Ln (MS)3 with pyrazinamide in methanol. The second step involved the synthesis of [LnCpA2(PzA)2], Ln = Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb and A = Cl- or MS- by the reaction of [LnA3(PzA)4] and NaCp in tetrahydrofuran, with appropriate molar ratios. Elemental analysis, thermal analysis and infrared spectra of the compounds indicated that the coordinated compounds and the organolanthanide compounds can be formulated, respectively, as [LnA3(PzA)4] and [LnCpA2(PzA)2], A= Cl- or MS-. Thermal analysis and infrared spectra showed different coordination modes of the pyrazinamide to the lanthanide ions in organolathanide compouds. For the methanesulfonate compounds the pyrazinamide is coordinated through the O atom of the carbonyl group and for the chloride compounds by the O atom of the carbonyl group and by one or both N atoms of the pyrazinamide ring. These two classes of compounds showed catalytic activity ca. 4,0 to 6,4 g mmolLn-1h-1bar-1, in ethylene polymerization (3 bar, 70°C) with ratio Al/Ln = 2000, using methylaluminoxane as cocatalyst. The resulting polyethylene presented low crystallinity (20%).