Single metal four-electron reduction by U(<scp>ii</scp>) and masked “U(<scp>ii</scp>)” compounds
Dieuwertje K. Modder, Chad T. Palumbo, Iskander Douair, Rosario Scopelliti, Laurent Maron, Marinella Mazzanti
Abstract
, corroborated the mechanism proposed for the formation of the U(vi) bis(imido) complex. The reduction of azobenzene by U(ii) provided the first example of a "clear-cut" single metal four-electron transfer in f-element chemistry.
Topics & Concepts
Reduction (mathematics)ChemistryMetalOrganic chemistryMathematicsGeometryRadioactive element chemistry and processingRadiopharmaceutical Chemistry and ApplicationsCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions