Dimeric samarium(III) alkoxides bearing N2O2 tetradentate Schiff bases and their utility for the catalytic epoxidation of trans-chalcone

This contribution details the synthesis, crystallographic study and catalytic activity of two dimeric lanthanide complexes bearing saturated Schiff bases and μ-benzhydrol anions. The similarity of these rare-earth complexes and their utility toward the epoxidation of trans-chalcone are described.