Divalent lanthanide chemistry has long been hampered by the lack of adapted precursors. This work is therefore focussing on the preparation of new divalent lanthanides precursors and their use in small molecule activation for building new materials.Triflate precursors were prepared and their solution properties were studied. ith their multiple coordination modes, triflate anions were shown to favour assemblies growth.Another type of precursor was also prepared: the lanthanidocene. Although organometallic chemistry of lanthanide is often known for the poor control of the complexes symmetry, a 9-membered ligand allowed the preparation of the "true" divalent ytterbocene and samarocene.The electronic properties of divalent lanthanides complexes...