Synthesis and electronic structure analysis of the actinide allenylidenes, [{(NR<sub>2</sub>)<sub>3</sub>}An(CCCPh<sub>2</sub>)]<sup>−</sup> (An = U, Th; R = SiMe<sub>3</sub>)
Greggory T. Kent, Xiaojuan Yu, Guang Wu, Jochen Autschbach, Trevor W. Hayton
Abstract
The actinide allenylidenes [{(NR 2 ) 3 }An(CCCPh 2 )] − (An = U, Th, R = SiMe 3 ) feature significant ligand-to-metal donation bonding and partial AnC double bond character.
Topics & Concepts
ActinideChemistryMetalLigand (biochemistry)Group 2 organometallic chemistryPhysical chemistryCrystallographyRadiochemistryInorganic chemistryMoleculeOrganic chemistryReceptorBiochemistryOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisCoordination Chemistry and OrganometallicsRadioactive element chemistry and processing