Isolation of heterometallic cerium(iii) complexes with a multidentate nitrogen–phosphorus ligand

Heterometallic complexes play an important role in catalysis and activation of small molecules due to the synergistic effects from different metals. Here we report a straightforward strategy to construct a series of heterobimetallic complexes of bromine bridged cerium(iii)-alkali metal or group 9 metals using a multidentate nitrogen-phosphorus ligand.