Synthesis o/Tc^'ibta), /Synthesis o/Pm(bta) 3 /Recoil implantation j Sublimat ography of neutral complexes/Chromatographic separation Summary Hitherto unknown compounds, tris(benzoyltrifluoroacetonato) technetium (III) and tris(benzoyltrifluoroacetonato)promethium(III) were synthesized by recoil implantation. Uranium fission, (γ, ρ) or (d, xn) recoil reactions were used to prepare these complex compounds. Sublimation and other chromatographic separation techniques were applied to prove formation of these new chemical species.