Is samarium diiodide an inner- or outer-sphere electron donating agent?

Citation
Rj. Enemaerke et al., Is samarium diiodide an inner- or outer-sphere electron donating agent?, CHEM COMMUN, (4), 1999, pp. 343-344
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
343 - 344
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(19990221):4<343:ISDAIO>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
From the measured value of E degrees (SmI2+-SmI2) in THF and using free ene rgy plots, the electron transfer between samarium diiodide and acetophenone was shown to be clearly of inner-sphere nature; on the other hand, with be nzyl bromide it is closer to an outer-sphere process.