What is the most suitable solvent for solution phase reaction of Europium acetylacetonate? I want to do Europium metal insertion in Si-H bond to form Si-Eu bond. Unfortunately the Europium acetylacetonate is almost insoluble in most of the solvents both polar and non-polar. Kindly enlighten me about any such solvent preferentially a non-polar one in which Europium acetylacetonate is highly soluble.
Please also let me know whether Europium isopropoxide is available in India. If yes then what is the reliable source of this compound?
Like prefers like and europium acetylacetonate is polar. I'd be looking at ethyl acetate as a starter - care with this material.
Thanks Mr. Alan for your reply. I will check its solubility in EA. Issue is that the our another reactant is soluble in non-polar solvents like toluene/xylene/hexane/petroleum ether. In that case how can we do the reaction in homogeneous phase?? Because as soon as we add the polar solvent the main reactant will separate out from the reaction medium. Please share your views on it.
Only route is the obvious one which I'm sure you're undertaking. Find a solvent that's mutually compatible and soluble with the 2 components. Obviously hexane and aqueous phases are non-compatible. Sometimes an alcohol such as IPA or EtOH can be used to 'bridge' between a non-polar (such as hexane) and a polar or aqueous system.
Thank you Mr. Alan. Let me go back to my lab again with the problem. I will get back to you shortly with my new experience. Thanks for your kind support.
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