Zb. Ding et al., A NEW AND FACILE METHOD FOR PREPARATION O F ANHYDROUS LANTHANIDE TRICHLORIDES FOR THE LANTHANIDE OXIDES, Huaxue xuebao, 55(10), 1997, pp. 1004-1008
In this paper a new and facile method for preparation of anhydrous lan
thanide trichlorides is reported. Pure LnCl(3) . n THF were obtained i
n high yields by the reaction of lanthanide oxides with chlorotrimethy
lsilane and methanol in tetrahydrofuran under mild condition.