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Frenette BL, Trach J, Ferguson MJ, Rivard E. Frustrated Lewis Pair Adduct of Atomic P(-1) as a Source of Phosphinidenes (PR), Diphosphorus (P 2 ), and Indium Phosphide. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218587. [PMID: 36625676 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
We report phosphinidenes (PR) stabilized by an intramolecular frustrated Lewis pair (FLP) chelate. These adducts include the parent phosphinidene, PH, which is accessed via thermolysis of coordinated HPCO. The reported FLP-PH species acts as a springboard to other phosphorus-containing compounds, such as FLP-adducts of diphosphorus (P2 ) and InP3 . Our new adducts participate in thermal- or light-induced phosphinidene elimination (of both PH and PR, R=organic group), transfer P2 units to an organic substrate, and yield the useful semiconductor InP at only 110 °C from solution.
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- Brandon L Frenette
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Dr., Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Dr., Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Dr., Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Dr., Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G2, Canada
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Gray NAG, Price JS, Emslie DJH. Uranium(IV) Thio- and Selenoether Complexes: Syntheses, Structures, and Computational Investigation of U-ER 2 Interactions. Chemistry 2021; 28:e202103580. [PMID: 34875126 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202103580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Rigid thioether- and selenoether-containing pincer proligands H[AS2 Ph 2 ] (1) and H[ASe2 Ph 2 ] (2) were synthesized, and deprotonation provided the potassium salts [K(AS2 Ph 2 )(dme)] (3) and [K(ASe2 Ph 2 )(dme)2 ] (4). Reaction of two equivalents of 3 or 4 with [UI4 (dioxane)2 ] afforded the uranium thioether complex [(AS2 Ph 2 )2 UI2 ] (5) and the first example of a uranium-selenoether complex, [(ASe2 Ph 2 )2 UI2 ] (6). X-ray structures revealed distorted square antiprismatic geometries in which the AE2 Ph 2 ligands are κ3 -coordinated. The nature of the U-ER2 bonding in 5 and 6, as well as methyl-free analogues of 5 and 6 and a hypothetical ether analogue, was investigated computationally (including NBO, AIM, and ELF calculations) illustrating increasing covalency from O to S to Se.
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- Novan A G Gray
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4M1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4M1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4M1, Canada
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Wang D, Ding W, Hou G, Zi G, Walter MD. Experimental and Computational Studies on a Base-Free Terminal Uranium Phosphinidene Metallocene. Chemistry 2020; 26:16888-16899. [PMID: 32744750 PMCID: PMC7756876 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202003465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
The first stable base‐free terminal uranium phosphinidene metallocene is presented; and its structure and reactivity have been studied in detail and compared to that of the corresponding thorium derivative. Salt metathesis reaction of the methyl iodide uranium metallocene Cp’’’2U(I)Me (2, Cp’’’=η5‐1,2,4‐(Me3C)3C5H2) with Mes*PHK (Mes*=2,4,6‐(Me3C)3C6H2) in THF yields the base‐free terminal uranium phosphinidene metallocene, Cp’’’2U=PMes* (3). In addition, density functional theory (DFT) studies suggest substantial 5f orbital contributions to the bonding within the uranium phosphinidene [U]=PAr moiety, which results in a more covalent bonding between the [Cp’’’2U]2+ and [Mes*P]2− fragments than that for the related thorium derivative. This difference in bonding besides steric reasons causes different reactivity patterns for both molecules. Therefore, the uranium derivative 3 may act as a Cp’’’2U(II) synthon releasing the phosphinidene moiety (Mes*P:) when treated with alkynes or a variety of hetero‐unsaturated molecules such as imines, thiazoles, ketazines, bipy, organic azides, diazene derivatives, ketones, and carbodiimides.
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- Deqiang Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Hagenring 30, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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Magnall R, Balázs G, Lu E, Kern M, Slageren J, Tuna F, Wooles AJ, Scheer M, Liddle ST. Photolytic and Reductive Activations of 2‐Arsaethynolate in a Uranium–Triamidoamine Complex: Decarbonylative Arsenic‐Group Transfer Reactions and Trapping of a Highly Bent and Reduced Form. Chemistry 2019; 25:14246-14252. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201903973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Rosie Magnall
- School of ChemistryThe University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- Institute of Inorganic ChemistryUniversity of Regensburg Universitätsstr.31 Regensburg 93053 Germany
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- School of ChemistryThe University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- Institute of Physical ChemistryUniversity of Stuttgart Pfaffenwaldring 55 Stuttgart 70569 Germany
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- Institute of Physical ChemistryUniversity of Stuttgart Pfaffenwaldring 55 Stuttgart 70569 Germany
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- School of Chemistry and Photon Science InstituteThe University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- School of ChemistryThe University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- Institute of Inorganic ChemistryUniversity of Regensburg Universitätsstr.31 Regensburg 93053 Germany
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- School of ChemistryThe University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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Magnall R, Balázs G, Lu E, Tuna F, Wooles AJ, Scheer M, Liddle ST. Trapping of a Highly Bent and Reduced Form of 2‐Phosphaethynolate in a Mixed‐Valence Diuranium–Triamidoamine Complex. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201904676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Rosie Magnall
- School of ChemistryThe University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- Institute of Inorganic ChemistryUniversity of Regensburg Universitätsstr.31 93053 Regensburg Germany
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- School of ChemistryThe University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- School of Chemistry and Photon Science InstituteThe University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- School of ChemistryThe University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- Institute of Inorganic ChemistryUniversity of Regensburg Universitätsstr.31 93053 Regensburg Germany
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- School of ChemistryThe University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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Magnall R, Balázs G, Lu E, Tuna F, Wooles AJ, Scheer M, Liddle ST. Trapping of a Highly Bent and Reduced Form of 2-Phosphaethynolate in a Mixed-Valence Diuranium-Triamidoamine Complex. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:10215-10219. [PMID: 31125153 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201904676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The chemistry of 2-phosphaethynolate is burgeoning, but there remains much to learn about this ligand, for example its reduction chemistry is scarce as this promotes P-C-O fragmentations or couplings. Here, we report that reduction of [U(TrenTIPS )(OCP)] (TrenTIPS =N(CH2 CH2 NSiPri 3 )3 ) with KC8 /2,2,2-cryptand gives [{U(TrenTIPS )}2 {μ-η2 (OP):η2 (CP)-OCP}][K(2,2,2-cryptand)]. The coordination mode of this trapped 2-phosphaethynolate is unique, and derives from an unprecedented highly reduced and highly bent form of this ligand with the most acute P-C-O angle in any complex to date (P-C-O ∡ ≈127°). The characterisation data support a mixed-valence diuranium(III/IV) formulation, where backbonding from uranium gives a highly reduced form of the P-C-O unit that is perhaps best described as a uranium-stabilised OCP2-. radical dianion. Quantum chemical calculations reveal that this gives unprecedented carbene character to the P-C-O unit, which engages in a weak donor-acceptor interaction with one of the uranium ions.
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- Rosie Magnall
- School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstr.31, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstr.31, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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Vilanova SP, del Rosal I, Tarlton ML, Maron L, Walensky JR. Functionalization of Carbon Monoxide and
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‐Butyl Nitrile by Intramolecular Proton Transfer in a Bis(Phosphido) Thorium Complex. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201810511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Sean P. Vilanova
- Department of Chemistry University of Missouri Columbia MO 65211 USA
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- Universite de Toulouse CNRS INSA, UPS, CNRS, UMR, UMR 5215 LPCNO 135 Avenue de Rangueil 31077 Toulouse France
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- Universite de Toulouse CNRS INSA, UPS, CNRS, UMR, UMR 5215 LPCNO 135 Avenue de Rangueil 31077 Toulouse France
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Vilanova SP, del Rosal I, Tarlton ML, Maron L, Walensky JR. Functionalization of Carbon Monoxide and
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‐Butyl Nitrile by Intramolecular Proton Transfer in a Bis(Phosphido) Thorium Complex. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:16748-16753. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201810511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Sean P. Vilanova
- Department of Chemistry University of Missouri Columbia MO 65211 USA
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- Universite de Toulouse CNRS INSA, UPS, CNRS, UMR, UMR 5215 LPCNO 135 Avenue de Rangueil 31077 Toulouse France
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- Universite de Toulouse CNRS INSA, UPS, CNRS, UMR, UMR 5215 LPCNO 135 Avenue de Rangueil 31077 Toulouse France
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Buss JA, Hirahara M, Ueda Y, Agapie T. Molecular Mimics of Heterogeneous Metal Phosphides: Thermochemistry, Hydride‐Proton Isomerism, and HER Reactivity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:16329-16333. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201808307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Revised: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Joshua A. Buss
- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering California Institute of Technology Pasadena CA 91125 USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering California Institute of Technology Pasadena CA 91125 USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering California Institute of Technology Pasadena CA 91125 USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering California Institute of Technology Pasadena CA 91125 USA
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Buss JA, Hirahara M, Ueda Y, Agapie T. Molecular Mimics of Heterogeneous Metal Phosphides: Thermochemistry, Hydride‐Proton Isomerism, and HER Reactivity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201808307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Joshua A. Buss
- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering California Institute of Technology Pasadena CA 91125 USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering California Institute of Technology Pasadena CA 91125 USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering California Institute of Technology Pasadena CA 91125 USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering California Institute of Technology Pasadena CA 91125 USA
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Lu E, Boronski JT, Gregson M, Wooles AJ, Liddle ST. Silyl-Phosphino-Carbene Complexes of Uranium(IV). Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:5506-5511. [PMID: 29534326 PMCID: PMC6001699 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201802080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Unprecedented silyl-phosphino-carbene complexes of uranium(IV) are presented, where before all covalent actinide-carbon double bonds were stabilised by phosphorus(V) substituents or restricted to matrix isolation experiments. Conversion of [U(BIPMTMS )(Cl)(μ-Cl)2 Li(THF)2 ] (1, BIPMTMS =C(PPh2 NSiMe3 )2 ) into [U(BIPMTMS )(Cl){CH(Ph)(SiMe3 )}] (2), and addition of [Li{CH(SiMe3 )(PPh2 )}(THF)]/Me2 NCH2 CH2 NMe2 (TMEDA) gave [U{C(SiMe3 )(PPh2 )}(BIPMTMS )(μ-Cl)Li(TMEDA)(μ-TMEDA)0.5 ]2 (3) by α-hydrogen abstraction. Addition of 2,2,2-cryptand or two equivalents of 4-N,N-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) to 3 gave [U{C(SiMe3 )(PPh2 )}(BIPMTMS )(Cl)][Li(2,2,2-cryptand)] (4) or [U{C(SiMe3 )(PPh2 )}(BIPMTMS )(DMAP)2 ] (5). The characterisation data for 3-5 suggest that whilst there is evidence for 3-centre P-C-U π-bonding character, the U=C double bond component is dominant in each case. These U=C bonds are the closest to a true uranium alkylidene yet outside of matrix isolation experiments.
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- Erli Lu
- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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Lu E, Boronski JT, Gregson M, Wooles AJ, Liddle ST. Silyl-Phosphino-Carbene Complexes of Uranium(IV). Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201802080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Erli Lu
- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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Rookes TM, Wildman EP, Balázs G, Gardner BM, Wooles AJ, Gregson M, Tuna F, Scheer M, Liddle ST. Actinide-Pnictide (An-Pn) Bonds Spanning Non-Metal, Metalloid, and Metal Combinations (An=U, Th; Pn=P, As, Sb, Bi). Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:1332-1336. [PMID: 29232498 PMCID: PMC5814731 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201711824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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The synthesis and characterisation is presented of the compounds [An(TrenDMBS ){Pn(SiMe3 )2 }] and [An(TrenTIPS ){Pn(SiMe3 )2 }] [TrenDMBS =N(CH2 CH2 NSiMe2 But )3 , An=U, Pn=P, As, Sb, Bi; An=Th, Pn=P, As; TrenTIPS =N(CH2 CH2 NSiPri3 )3 , An=U, Pn=P, As, Sb; An=Th, Pn=P, As, Sb]. The U-Sb and Th-Sb moieties are unprecedented examples of any kind of An-Sb molecular bond, and the U-Bi bond is the first two-centre-two-electron (2c-2e) one. The Th-Bi combination was too unstable to isolate, underscoring the fragility of these linkages. However, the U-Bi complex is the heaviest 2c-2e pairing of two elements involving an actinide on a macroscopic scale under ambient conditions, and this is exceeded only by An-An pairings prepared under cryogenic matrix isolation conditions. Thermolysis and photolysis experiments suggest that the U-Pn bonds degrade by homolytic bond cleavage, whereas the more redox-robust thorium compounds engage in an acid-base/dehydrocoupling route.
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- Thomas M. Rookes
- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- Institute of Inorganic ChemistryUniversity of RegensburgUniversitätsstr.3193053RegensburgGermany
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- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- Institute of Inorganic ChemistryUniversity of RegensburgUniversitätsstr.3193053RegensburgGermany
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- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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Rudel SS, Deubner HL, Scheibe B, Conrad M, Kraus F. Facile Syntheses of pure Uranium(III) Halides: UF3
, UCl3
, UBr3
, and UI3. Z Anorg Allg Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/zaac.201700402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Stefan S. Rudel
- Fachbereich Chemie; Philipps-Universität Marburg; Hans-Meerwein-Str. 4 35032 Marburg Germany
- WZMW; Hans-Meerwein-Straße 35039 Marburg Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie; Philipps-Universität Marburg; Hans-Meerwein-Str. 4 35032 Marburg Germany
- WZMW; Hans-Meerwein-Straße 35039 Marburg Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie; Philipps-Universität Marburg; Hans-Meerwein-Str. 4 35032 Marburg Germany
- WZMW; Hans-Meerwein-Straße 35039 Marburg Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie; Philipps-Universität Marburg; Hans-Meerwein-Str. 4 35032 Marburg Germany
- WZMW; Hans-Meerwein-Straße 35039 Marburg Germany
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- Fachbereich Chemie; Philipps-Universität Marburg; Hans-Meerwein-Str. 4 35032 Marburg Germany
- WZMW; Hans-Meerwein-Straße 35039 Marburg Germany
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Rookes TM, Wildman EP, Balázs G, Gardner BM, Wooles AJ, Gregson M, Tuna F, Scheer M, Liddle ST. Actinide-Pnictide (An−Pn) Bonds Spanning Non-Metal, Metalloid, and Metal Combinations (An=U, Th; Pn=P, As, Sb, Bi). Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201711824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Thomas M. Rookes
- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry; University of Regensburg; Universitätsstr.31 93053 Regensburg Germany
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- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry; University of Regensburg; Universitätsstr.31 93053 Regensburg Germany
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- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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Vilanova SP, Alayoglu P, Heidarian M, Huang P, Walensky JR. Metal–Ligand Multiple Bonding in Thorium Phosphorus and Thorium Arsenic Complexes. Chemistry 2017; 23:16748-16752. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201704782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Sean P. Vilanova
- Department of Chemistry University of Missouri Columbia MO 65211 USA
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- Department of Chemistry California State University East Bay Hayward CA 94542 USA
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- Department of Chemistry California State University East Bay Hayward CA 94542 USA
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- Department of Chemistry California State University East Bay Hayward CA 94542 USA
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Rookes TM, Gardner BM, Balázs G, Gregson M, Tuna F, Wooles AJ, Scheer M, Liddle ST. Crystalline Diuranium Phosphinidiide and μ-Phosphido Complexes with Symmetric and Asymmetric UPU Cores. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:10495-10500. [PMID: 28677144 PMCID: PMC5577518 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201706002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Reaction of [U(TrenTIPS )(PH2 )] (1, TrenTIPS =N(CH2 CH2 NSiPri3 )3 ) with C6 H5 CH2 K and [U(TrenTIPS )(THF)][BPh4 ] (2) afforded a rare diuranium parent phosphinidiide complex [{U(TrenTIPS )}2 (μ-PH)] (3). Treatment of 3 with C6 H5 CH2 K and two equivalents of benzo-15-crown-5 ether (B15C5) gave the diuranium μ-phosphido complex [{U(TrenTIPS )}2 (μ-P)][K(B15C5)2 ] (4). Alternatively, reaction of [U(TrenTIPS )(PH)][Na(12C4)2 ] (5, 12C4=12-crown-4 ether) with [U{N(CH2 CH2 NSiMe2 But )2 CH2 CH2 NSi(Me)(CH2 )(But )}] (6) produced the diuranium μ-phosphido complex [{U(TrenTIPS )}(μ-P){U(TrenDMBS )}][Na(12C4)2 ] [7, TrenDMBS =N(CH2 CH2 NSiMe2 But )3 ]. Compounds 4 and 7 are unprecedented examples of uranium phosphido complexes outside of matrix isolation studies, and they rapidly decompose in solution underscoring the paucity of uranium phosphido complexes. Interestingly, 4 and 7 feature symmetric and asymmetric UPU cores, respectively, reflecting their differing steric profiles.
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- Thomas M. Rookes
- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- Institute of Inorganic ChemistryUniversity of RegensburgUniversitätsstrasse 3193053RegensburgGermany
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- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- Institute of Inorganic ChemistryUniversity of RegensburgUniversitätsstrasse 3193053RegensburgGermany
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- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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Rookes TM, Gardner BM, Balázs G, Gregson M, Tuna F, Wooles AJ, Scheer M, Liddle ST. Crystalline Diuranium Phosphinidiide and μ-Phosphido Complexes with Symmetric and Asymmetric UPU Cores. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201706002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Thomas M. Rookes
- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry; University of Regensburg; Universitätsstrasse 31 93053 Regensburg Germany
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- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry; University of Regensburg; Universitätsstrasse 31 93053 Regensburg Germany
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- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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Stafford H, Rookes TM, Wildman EP, Balázs G, Wooles AJ, Scheer M, Liddle ST. Terminal Parent Phosphanide and Phosphinidene Complexes of Zirconium(IV). Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:7669-7673. [PMID: 28489308 PMCID: PMC5575506 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201703870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The reaction of [Zr(TrenDMBS )(Cl)] [Zr1; TrenDMBS =N(CH2 CH2 NSiMe2 But )3 ] with NaPH2 gave the terminal parent phosphanide complex [Zr(TrenDMBS )(PH2 )] [Zr2; Zr-P=2.690(2) Å]. Treatment of Zr2 with one equivalent of KCH2 C6 H5 and two equivalents of benzo-15-crown-5 ether (B15C5) afforded an unprecedented example (outside of matrix isolation) of a structurally authenticated transition-metal terminal parent phosphinidene complex [Zr(TrenDMBS )(PH)][K(B15C5)2 ] [Zr3; Zr=P=2.472(2) Å]. DFT calculations reveal a polarized-covalent Zr=P double bond, with a Mayer bond order of 1.48, and together with IR spectroscopic data also suggest an agostic-type Zr⋅⋅⋅HP interaction [∡ZrPH =66.7°] which is unexpectedly similar to that found in cryogenic, spectroscopically observed phosphinidene species. Surprisingly, computational data suggest that the Zr=P linkage is similarly polarized, and thus as covalent, as essentially isostructural U=P and Th=P analogues.
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- Hannah Stafford
- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- Institute of Inorganic ChemistryUniversity of RegensburgUniversitätsstrasse 3193053RegensburgGermany
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- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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- Institute of Inorganic ChemistryUniversity of RegensburgUniversitätsstrasse 3193053RegensburgGermany
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- School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUK
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Stafford H, Rookes TM, Wildman EP, Balázs G, Wooles AJ, Scheer M, Liddle ST. Terminal Parent Phosphanide and Phosphinidene Complexes of Zirconium(IV). Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201703870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Hannah Stafford
- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry; University of Regensburg; Universitätsstrasse 31 93053 Regensburg Germany
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- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry; University of Regensburg; Universitätsstrasse 31 93053 Regensburg Germany
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- School of Chemistry; The University of Manchester; Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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Cleaves PA, Kefalidis CE, Gardner BM, Tuna F, McInnes EJL, Lewis W, Maron L, Liddle ST. Terminal Uranium(V/VI) Nitride Activation of Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Disulfide: Factors Governing Diverse and Well-Defined Cleavage and Redox Reactions. Chemistry 2017; 23:2950-2959. [PMID: 28075505 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201605620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The reactivity of terminal uranium(V/VI) nitrides with CE2 (E=O, S) is presented. Well-defined C=E cleavage followed by zero-, one-, and two-electron redox events is observed. The uranium(V) nitride [U(TrenTIPS )(N)][K(B15C5)2 ] (1, TrenTIPS =N(CH2 CH2 NSiiPr3 )3 ; B15C5=benzo-15-crown-5) reacts with CO2 to give [U(TrenTIPS )(O)(NCO)][K(B15C5)2 ] (3), whereas the uranium(VI) nitride [U(TrenTIPS )(N)] (2) reacts with CO2 to give isolable [U(TrenTIPS )(O)(NCO)] (4); complex 4 rapidly decomposes to known [U(TrenTIPS )(O)] (5) with concomitant formation of N2 and CO proposed, with the latter trapped as a vanadocene adduct. In contrast, 1 reacts with CS2 to give [U(TrenTIPS )(κ2 -CS3 )][K(B15C5)2 ] (6), 2, and [K(B15C5)2 ][NCS] (7), whereas 2 reacts with CS2 to give [U(TrenTIPS )(NCS)] (8) and "S", with the latter trapped as Ph3 PS. Calculated reaction profiles reveal outer-sphere reactivity for uranium(V) but inner-sphere mechanisms for uranium(VI); despite the wide divergence of products the initial activation of CE2 follows mechanistically related pathways, providing insight into the factors of uranium oxidation state, chalcogen, and NCE groups that govern the subsequent divergent redox reactions that include common one-electron reactions and a less-common two-electron redox event. Caution, we suggest, is warranted when utilising CS2 as a reactivity surrogate for CO2 .
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- Peter A Cleaves
- School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- LPCNO, CNRS & INSA, Université Paul Sabatier, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, Toulouse, 31077, France
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- LPCNO, CNRS & INSA, Université Paul Sabatier, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, Toulouse, 31077, France
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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Gardner BM, Balázs G, Scheer M, Wooles AJ, Tuna F, McInnes EJL, McMaster J, Lewis W, Blake AJ, Liddle ST. Isolation of Elusive HAsAsH in a Crystalline Diuranium(IV) Complex. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 127:15465-15469. [PMID: 27478272 PMCID: PMC4955221 DOI: 10.1002/ange.201508600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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The HAsAsH molecule has hitherto only been proposed tentatively as a short-lived species generated in electrochemical or microwave-plasma experiments. After two centuries of inconclusive or disproven claims of HAsAsH formation in the condensed phase, we report the isolation and structural authentication of HAsAsH in the diuranium(IV) complex [{U(TrenTIPS)}2(μ-η2:η2-As2H2)] (3, TrenTIPS=N(CH2CH2NSiPri3)3; Pri=CH(CH3)2). Complex 3 was prepared by deprotonation and oxidative homocoupling of an arsenide precursor. Characterization and computational data are consistent with back-bonding-type interactions from uranium to the HAsAsH π*-orbital. This experimentally confirms the theoretically predicted excellent π-acceptor character of HAsAsH, and is tantamount to full reduction to the diarsane-1,2-diide form.
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- Benedict M. Gardner
- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (UK)
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- Institut of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstrasse 31, 93053 Regensburg (Germany)
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- Institut of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstrasse 31, 93053 Regensburg (Germany)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (UK)
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Gardner BM, Balázs G, Scheer M, Wooles AJ, Tuna F, McInnes EJL, McMaster J, Lewis W, Blake AJ, Liddle ST. Isolation of Elusive HAsAsH in a Crystalline Diuranium(IV) Complex. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:15250-4. [PMID: 26510123 PMCID: PMC4691330 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201508600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The HAsAsH molecule has hitherto only been proposed tentatively as a short-lived species generated in electrochemical or microwave-plasma experiments. After two centuries of inconclusive or disproven claims of HAsAsH formation in the condensed phase, we report the isolation and structural authentication of HAsAsH in the diuranium(IV) complex [{U(TrenTIPS)}2(μ-η2:η2-As2H2)] (3, TrenTIPS=N(CH2CH2NSiPri3)3; Pri=CH(CH3)2). Complex 3 was prepared by deprotonation and oxidative homocoupling of an arsenide precursor. Characterization and computational data are consistent with back-bonding-type interactions from uranium to the HAsAsH π*-orbital. This experimentally confirms the theoretically predicted excellent π-acceptor character of HAsAsH, and is tantamount to full reduction to the diarsane-1,2-diide form.
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- Benedict M Gardner
- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (UK)
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- Institut of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstrasse 31, 93053 Regensburg (Germany)
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- Institut of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstrasse 31, 93053 Regensburg (Germany).
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (UK).
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Bogart JA, Lippincott CA, Carroll PJ, Booth CH, Schelter EJ. Controlled Redox Chemistry at Cerium within a Tripodal Nitroxide Ligand Framework. Chemistry 2015; 21:17850-9. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201502952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Karmel ISR, Tamm M, Eisen MS. Actinide-Mediated Catalytic Addition of EH Bonds (E=N, P, S) to Carbodiimides, Isocyanates, and Isothiocyanates. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:12422-5. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201502041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2015] [Revised: 04/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Karmel ISR, Tamm M, Eisen MS. Actinide-Mediated Catalytic Addition of EH Bonds (E=N, P, S) to Carbodiimides, Isocyanates, and Isothiocyanates. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201502041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Liddle ST. The Renaissance of Non-Aqueous Uranium Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:8604-41. [PMID: 26079536 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201412168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 338] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2014] [Revised: 01/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Prior to the year 2000, non-aqueous uranium chemistry mainly involved metallocene and classical alkyl, amide, or alkoxide compounds as well as established carbene, imido, and oxo derivatives. Since then, there has been a resurgence of the area, and dramatic developments of supporting ligands and multiply bonded ligand types, small-molecule activation, and magnetism have been reported. This Review 1) introduces the reader to some of the specialist theories of the area, 2) covers all-important starting materials, 3) surveys contemporary ligand classes installed at uranium, including alkyl, aryl, arene, carbene, amide, imide, nitride, alkoxide, aryloxide, and oxo compounds, 4) describes advances in the area of single-molecule magnetism, and 5) summarizes the coordination and activation of small molecules, including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitric oxide, dinitrogen, white phosphorus, and alkanes.
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- Stephen T Liddle
- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD (UK).
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Gardner BM, Tuna F, McInnes EJL, McMaster J, Lewis W, Blake AJ, Liddle ST. An Inverted-Sandwich Diuranium μ-η 5:η 5-Cyclo-P 5 Complex Supported by U-P 5 δ-Bonding. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 127:7174-7178. [PMID: 27478265 PMCID: PMC4955234 DOI: 10.1002/ange.201501728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2015] [Revised: 03/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Reaction of [U(TrenTIPS)] [1, TrenTIPS=N(CH2CH2NSiiPr3)3] with 0.25 equivalents of P4 reproducibly affords the unprecedented actinide inverted sandwich cyclo-P5 complex [{U(TrenTIPS)}2(μ-η5:η5-cyclo-P5)] (2). All prior examples of cyclo-P5 are stabilized by d-block metals, so 2 shows that cyclo-P5 does not require d-block ions to be prepared. Although cyclo-P5 is isolobal to cyclopentadienyl, which usually bonds to metals via σ- and π-interactions with minimal δ-bonding, theoretical calculations suggest the principal bonding in the U(P5)U unit is polarized δ-bonding. Surprisingly, the characterization data are overall consistent with charge transfer from uranium to the cyclo-P5 unit to give a cyclo-P5 charge state that approximates to a dianionic formulation. This is ascribed to the larger size and superior acceptor character of cyclo-P5 compared to cyclopentadienyl, the strongly reducing nature of uranium(III), and the availability of uranium δ-symmetry 5f orbitals.
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- Benedict M. Gardner
- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (UK)
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- School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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Gardner BM, Tuna F, McInnes EJL, McMaster J, Lewis W, Blake AJ, Liddle ST. An Inverted-Sandwich Diuranium μ-η(5):η(5)-Cyclo-P5 Complex Supported by U-P5 δ-Bonding. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:7068-72. [PMID: 25914060 PMCID: PMC4517156 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201501728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2015] [Revised: 03/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Reaction of [U(TrenTIPS)] [1, TrenTIPS=N(CH2CH2NSiiPr3)3] with 0.25 equivalents of P4 reproducibly affords the unprecedented actinide inverted sandwich cyclo-P5 complex [{U(TrenTIPS)}2(μ-η5:η5-cyclo-P5)] (2). All prior examples of cyclo-P5 are stabilized by d-block metals, so 2 shows that cyclo-P5 does not require d-block ions to be prepared. Although cyclo-P5 is isolobal to cyclopentadienyl, which usually bonds to metals via σ- and π-interactions with minimal δ-bonding, theoretical calculations suggest the principal bonding in the U(P5)U unit is polarized δ-bonding. Surprisingly, the characterization data are overall consistent with charge transfer from uranium to the cyclo-P5 unit to give a cyclo-P5 charge state that approximates to a dianionic formulation. This is ascribed to the larger size and superior acceptor character of cyclo-P5 compared to cyclopentadienyl, the strongly reducing nature of uranium(III), and the availability of uranium δ-symmetry 5f orbitals.
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- Benedict M Gardner
- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (UK)
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- School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD (UK).
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Pugh T, Kerridge A, Layfield RA. Yttrium complexes of arsine, arsenide, and arsinidene ligands. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:4255-8. [PMID: 25655652 PMCID: PMC4672686 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201500173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Deprotonation of the yttrium-arsine complex [Cp'3Y{As(H)2Mes}] (1) (Cp'=η(5)-C5H4Me, Mes=mesityl) by nBuLi produces the μ-arsenide complex [{Cp'2Y[μ-As(H)Mes]}3] (2). Deprotonation of the As-H bonds in 2 by nBuLi produces [Li(thf)4]2[{Cp'2Y(μ3-AsMes)}3Li], [Li(thf)4]2[3], in which the dianion 3 contains the first example of an arsinidene ligand in rare-earth metal chemistry. The molecular structures of the arsine, arsenide, and arsinidene complexes are described, and the yttrium-arsenic bonding is analyzed by density functional theory.
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- Thomas Pugh
- School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (UK)
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Pugh T, Kerridge A, Layfield RA. Yttrium Complexes of Arsine, Arsenide, and Arsinidene Ligands. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201500173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Cleaves PA, King DM, Kefalidis CE, Maron L, Tuna F, McInnes EJL, McMaster J, Lewis W, Blake AJ, Liddle ST. Two-electron reductive carbonylation of terminal uranium(V) and uranium(VI) nitrides to cyanate by carbon monoxide. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 53:10412-5. [PMID: 25079093 PMCID: PMC4497608 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201406203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Two-electron reductive carbonylation of the uranium(VI) nitride [U(Tren(TIPS))(N)] (2, Tren(TIPS)=N(CH2CH2NSiiPr3)3) with CO gave the uranium(IV) cyanate [U(Tren(TIPS))(NCO)] (3). KC8 reduction of 3 resulted in cyanate dissociation to give [U(Tren(TIPS))] (4) and KNCO, or cyanate retention in [U(Tren(TIPS))(NCO)][K(B15C5)2] (5, B15C5=benzo-15-crown-5 ether) with B15C5. Complexes 5 and 4 and KNCO were also prepared from CO and the uranium(V) nitride [{U(Tren(TIPS))(N)K}2] (6), with or without B15C5, respectively. Complex 5 can be prepared directly from CO and [U(Tren(TIPS))(N)][K(B15C5)2] (7). Notably, 7 reacts with CO much faster than 2. This unprecedented f-block reactivity was modeled theoretically, revealing nucleophilic attack of the π* orbital of CO by the nitride with activation energy barriers of 24.7 and 11.3 kcal mol(-1) for uranium(VI) and uranium(V), respectively. A remarkably simple two-step, two-electron cycle for the conversion of azide to nitride to cyanate using 4, NaN3 and CO is presented.
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- Peter A Cleaves
- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University ParkNottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University ParkNottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- LPCNO, CNRS & INSA, Université Paul Sabatier135 Avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse (France)
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- LPCNO, CNRS & INSA, Université Paul Sabatier135 Avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse (France)
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- School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, University of ManchesterOxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (UK)
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- School of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, University of ManchesterOxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University ParkNottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University ParkNottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University ParkNottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University ParkNottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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Lu E, Lewis W, Blake AJ, Liddle ST. The ketimide ligand is not just an inert spectator: heteroallene insertion reactivity of an actinide-ketimide linkage in a thorium carbene amide ketimide complex. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 53:9356-9. [PMID: 25044515 PMCID: PMC4464536 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201404898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2014] [Revised: 06/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
The ketimide anion R2C=N(-) is an important class of chemically robust ligand that binds strongly to metal ions and is considered ideal for supporting reactive metal fragments due to its inert spectator nature; this contrasts with R2N(-) amides that exhibit a wide range of reactivities. Here, we report the synthesis and characterization of a rare example of an actinide ketimide complex [Th(BIPM(TMS)){N(SiMe3)2}(N=CPh2)] [2, BIPM(TMS)=C(PPh2NSiMe3)2]. Complex 2 contains Th=C(carbene), Th-N(amide) and Th-N(ketimide) linkages, thereby presenting the opportunity to probe the preferential reactivity of these linkages. Importantly, reactivity studies of 2 with unsaturated substrates shows that insertion reactions occur preferentially at the Th-N(ketimide) bond rather than at the Th=C(carbene) or Th-N(amide) bonds. This overturns the established view that metal-ketimide linkages are purely inert spectators.
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Affiliation(s)
- Erli Lu
- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University ParkNottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University ParkNottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University ParkNottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University ParkNottingham, NG7 2RD (UK)
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Cleaves PA, King DM, Kefalidis CE, Maron L, Tuna F, McInnes EJL, McMaster J, Lewis W, Blake AJ, Liddle ST. Two-Electron Reductive Carbonylation of Terminal Uranium(V) and Uranium(VI) Nitrides to Cyanate by Carbon Monoxide. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201406203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Lu E, Lewis W, Blake AJ, Liddle ST. The Ketimide Ligand is Not Just an Inert Spectator: Heteroallene Insertion Reactivity of an Actinide-Ketimide Linkage in a Thorium Carbene Amide Ketimide Complex. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201404898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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