Sm(II)-Mediated Single-Electron Reduction of Pentafluorophenylcopper(I)

The single-electron-transfer reduction of pentafluorophenylcopper(I) using the Sm(II) reagents SmI2 and Cp*2Sm (Cp* = pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) resulted in the formation of ion-paired [Sm(II)]+[...