Faizova R, Fadaei-Tirani F, Bernier-Latmani R, Mazzanti M. Ligand-Supported Facile Conversion of Uranyl(VI) into Uranium(IV) in Organic and Aqueous Media.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020;
59:6756-6759. [PMID:
32017361 DOI:
10.1002/anie.201916334]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Reduction of uranyl(VI) to UV and to UIV is important in uranium environmental migration and remediation processes. The anaerobic reduction of a uranyl UVI complex supported by a picolinate ligand in both organic and aqueous media is presented. The [UVI O2 (dpaea)] complex is readily converted into the cis-boroxide UIV species via diborane-mediated reductive functionalization in organic media. Remarkably, in aqueous media the uranyl(VI) complex is rapidly converted, by Na2 S2 O4 , a reductant relevant for chemical remediation processes, into the stable uranyl(V) analogue, which is then slowly reduced to yield a water-insoluble trinuclear UIV oxo-hydroxo cluster. This report provides the first example of direct conversion of a uranyl(VI) compound into a well-defined molecular UIV species in aqueous conditions.
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