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Li T, Heng Y, Wang D, Hou G, Zi G, Ding W, Walter MD. Uranium versus Thorium: A Case Study on a Base-Free Terminal Uranium Imido Metallocene. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:9487-9510. [PMID: 38048266 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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The structure of and bonding in two base-free terminal actinide imido metallocenes, [η5-1,2,4-(Me3C)3C5H2]2An═N(p-tolyl) (An = U (1), Th (1')) are compared and connected to their individual reactivity. While structurally rather similar, the U(IV) derivative 1 is slightly more sterically crowded. Furthermore, density functional theory (DFT) studies imply that the 5f orbital contribution to the bonding within the individual actinide imido An═N(p-tolyl) moieties is significantly larger for 1 than for 1', which makes the bonds between the [η5-1,2,4-(Me3C)3C5H2]2U2+ and [(p-tolyl)N]2- fragments more covalent. Therefore, steric and electronic factors impact the reactivity of these imido complexes. For example, complex 1 is inert toward internal alkynes, but it readily forms Lewis base adducts [η5-1,2,4-(Me3C)3C5H2]2U═N(p-tolyl)(L) (L = OPMe3 (6), dmap (9), PhCN (14), and 2,6-Me2PhNC (17)) with Me3PO, 4-dimethylaminopyridine (dmap), nitrile, PhCN, or isonitrile 2,6-Me2PhNC. It may also react as a nucleophile or undergo a [2 + 2] cycloaddition with CS2, isothiocyanates, thio-ketones, ketones, lactides, and acyl nitriles, forming the four- or five-membered metallaheteroacycles, terminal sulfido, or oxido complexes, and cyanide amidate complexes, respectively. In contrast, after the addition of aldehyde p-tolylCHO, the tetranuclear complex [η5-1,2,4-(Me3C)3C5H2]4[OCH(p-tolyl)CH(p-tolyl)O]2U4O4 (10) is isolated. However, while 1 is unreactive toward dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC), an equilibrium exists in benzene solution between N,N'-diisopropylcarbodiimide (DIC), 1, and the four-membered metallaheterocycle [η5-1,2,4-(Me3C)3C5H2]2U[N(p-tolyl)C(═NiPr)N(iPr)] (12). Furthermore, 1 may also engage in single- and two-electron transfer processes. It is singly oxidized by Ph3CN3, CuI, Ph2S2, and Ph2Se2, yielding the uranium(V) imido complexes [η5-1,2,4-(Me3C)3C5H2]2U═N(p-tolyl)(X) (X = N3 (20), I (22), PhS (23), and PhSe (24)), or is doubly oxidized by organic azides (RN3) and 9-diazofluorene, forming the uranium(VI) bis-imido metallocenes [η5-1,2,4-(Me3C)3C5H2]2U═N(p-tolyl)(=NR) (R = p-tolyl (18), mesityl (19)) and [η5-1,2,4-(Me3C)3C5H2]2U=N(p-tolyl)[=NN=(9-C13H8)] (21), respectively.
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- Tongyu Li
- 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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- 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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Li T, Wang D, Heng Y, Hou G, Zi G, Walter MD. Reactivity of a Lewis base-supported uranium terminal imido metallocene towards small molecules. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:13618-13630. [PMID: 37698550 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02165c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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The Lewis base-supported uranium terminal imido metallocene [η5-1,2,4-(Me3Si)3C5H2]2UN(p-tolyl)(dmap) (1) readily reacts with various small molecules such as internal alkynes, isothiocyanates, thioketones, amidates, organic nitriles and imines, chlorosilanes, copper iodide, diphenyl disulfide, organic azides and diazoalkane derivatives. For example, treatment of 1 with PhCCCCPh and PhNCS forms metallaheterocycles originating from a [2 + 2] cycloaddition to yield [η5-1-(p-tolyl)NC(Ph)CHCC(Ph)CH2Si(Me)2-2,4-(Me3Si)2C5H2][η5-1,2,4-(Me3Si)3C5H2]U (2) and [η5-1,2,4-(Me3Si)3C5H2]2U[N(p-tolyl)C(NPh)S](dmap) (3), respectively. The reaction of 1 with the thioketone Ph2CS forms the known uranium sulfido complex [η5-1,2,4-(Me3Si)3C5H2]2US(dmap) (4), which reacts with a second molecule of Ph2CS to give the disulfido compound [η5-1,2,4-(Me3Si)3C5H2]2U(S2CPh2) (5). The imido moiety also promotes deprotonation reactions as illustrated in the reactions with the amide PhCONH(p-tolyl), the nitrile PhCH2CN and the imine (p-tolyl)2CNH to form the bis-amidate [η5-1,2,4-(Me3Si)3C5H2]2U[OC(Ph)N(p-tolyl)]2 (7), and the iminato complexes [η5-1,2,4-(Me3Si)3C5H2]2U[N(p-tolyl)C(CH2Ph)NH](NCCHPh) (8) and [η5-1,2,4-(Me3Si)3C5H2]2U[NH(p-tolyl)][NC(p-tolyl)2] (9), respectively. Addition of PhSiH2Cl to 1 yields [η5-1,2,4-(Me3Si)3C5H2]2U(Cl)[N(p-tolyl)SiH2Ph] (10). In contrast, the uranium(V) imido complexes [η5-1,2,4-(Me3Si)3C5H2]2UN(p-tolyl)(I) (11) and [η5-1,2,4-(Me3Si)3C5H2]2UN(p-tolyl)(SPh) (12), may be isolated upon addition of CuI or Ph2S2 to 1, respectively. Uranium(VI) bis-imido metallocenes [η5-1,2,4-(Me3Si)3C5H2]2UN(p-tolyl)(NR) (R = p-tolyl (13), mesityl (14)) and [η5-1,2,4-(Me3Si)3C5H2]2UN(p-tolyl)[NN(9-C13H8)] (15) are accessible from 1 on exposure to RN3 (R = p-tolyl, mesityl) and 9-diazofluorene, respectively. Complexes 2, 3, 5, and 7-15 were characterized by various spectroscopic techniques and, in addition, compounds 2, 3, 5, and 7-13 were structurally authenticated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses.
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- Tongyu Li
- 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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- 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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Li T, Wang D, Heng Y, Hou G, Zi G, Ding W, Walter MD. A Comprehensive Study Concerning the Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of Terminal Uranium Oxido, Sulfido, and Selenido Metallocenes. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37376858 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c03753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Terminal uranium oxido, sulfido, and selenido metallocenes were synthesized, and their reactivity was comprehensively studied. Heating of an equimolar mixture of [η5-1,2,4-(Me3Si)3C5H2]2UMe2 (2) and [η5-1,2,4-(Me3Si)3C5H2]2U(NH-p-tolyl)2 (3) in the presence of 4-dimethylaminopyridine (dmap) in refluxing toluene forms [η5-1,2,4-(Me3Si)3C5H2]2U═N(p-tolyl)(dmap) (4), which is a useful precursor for the preparation of the terminal uranium oxido, sulfido, and selenido metallocenes [η5-1,2,4-(Me3Si)3C5H2]2U═E(dmap) (E = O (5), S (6), Se (7)) employing a cycloaddition-elimination methodology with Ph2C═E (E = O, S) or (p-MeOPh)2CSe, respectively. Metallocenes 5-7 are inert toward alkynes, but they act as nucleophiles in the presence of alkylsilyl halides. The oxido and sulfido metallocenes 5 and 6 undergo [2 + 2] cycloadditions with isothiocyanate PhNCS or CS2, while the selenido derivative 7 does not. The experimental studies are complemented by density functional theory (DFT) computations.
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- Tongyu Li
- 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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- 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 Universitüt Braunschweig, Hagenring 30, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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Li K, Liu W, Zhang H, Cheng L, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Chen N, Zhu C, Chai Z, Wang S. Progress in solid state and coordination chemistry of actinides in China. RADIOCHIM ACTA 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/ract-2022-0024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In the past decade, the area of solid state chemistry of actinides has witnessed a rapid development in China, based on the significantly increased proportion of the number of actinide containing crystal structures reported by Chinese researchers from only 2% in 2010 to 36% in 2021. In this review article, we comprehensively overview the synthesis, structure, and characterizations of representative actinide solid compounds including oxo-compounds, organometallic compounds, and endohedral metallofullerenes reported by Chinese researchers. In addition, Chinese researchers pioneered several potential applications of actinide solid compounds in terms of adsorption, separation, photoelectric materials, and photo-catalysis, which are also briefly discussed. It is our hope that this contribution not only calls for further development of this area in China, but also arouses new research directions and interests in actinide chemistry and material sciences.
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- Kai Li
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection , School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University , Suzhou , 215123 , China
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- School of Environmental and Material Engineering, Yantai University , Yantai , 264005 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection , School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University , Suzhou , 215123 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection , School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University , Suzhou , 215123 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection , School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University , Suzhou , 215123 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection , School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University , Suzhou , 215123 , China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University , Suzhou , Jiangsu 215123 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials , School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University , Nanjing , 210023 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection , School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University , Suzhou , 215123 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection , School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X) and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University , Suzhou , 215123 , China
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Wang S, Heng Y, Li T, Wang D, Hou G, Zi G, Walter MD. Intrinsic reactivity of [η 5-1,3-(Me 3Si) 2C 5H 3] 2U(η 4-C 4Ph 2) in small molecule activation. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:11072-11085. [PMID: 35796202 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01730j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The uranium metallacyclocumulene, [η5-1,3-(Me3Si)2C5H3]2U(η4-C4Ph2) (3) was isolated from the reaction mixture containing [η5-1,3-(Me3Si)2C5H3]2UCl2 (1), potassium graphite (KC8) and 1,4-diphenylbutadiyne (PhCC-CCPh) in good yield. The reactivity of 3 towards various small organic molecules was evaluated. For example, while complex 3 shows no reactivity towards alkynes and 2,2'-bipyridine, it may deliver the [η5-1,3-(Me3Si)2C5H3]2U(II) fragment in the presence of Ph2E2 (E = S, Se) and Ph3CN3, or react as a nucleophile in the presence of carbodiimides, isothiocyanates, aldehydes, ketones, and pyridine derivatives, forming five-, seven- or nine-membered heterometallacycles. On the contrary, addition of Ph2CS to 3 induces CS bond cleavage yielding the dithiolate complex [η5-1,3-(Me3Si)2C5H3]2U[S2(C12H5Ph5)] (14). In contrast, the closely related, but sterically more encumbered uranium metallacyclocumulene [η5-1,2,4-(Me3Si)3C5H2]2U(η4-C4Ph2) (4) features a more limited reactivity which is restricted to mono- and double insertions with small unsaturated organic molecules such as isothiocyanates, ketones and nitriles.
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- Shichun 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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- 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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Tarlton ML, Yang Y, Kelley SP, Maron L, Walensky JR. Formation and Reactivity with tBuCN of a Thorium Phosphinidiide through a Combined Experimental and Computational Analysis. Organometallics 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.1c00330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Michael L. Tarlton
- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211, United States
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- Université de Toulouse and CNRS, INSA, UPS, CNRS, UMR, UMR 5215, LPCNO, Toulouse 31077, France
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211, United States
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- Université de Toulouse and CNRS, INSA, UPS, CNRS, UMR, UMR 5215, LPCNO, Toulouse 31077, France
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211, United States
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Wang S, Heng Y, Li T, Hou G, Zi G, Walter MD. Synthesis and reactivity of the uranium phosphinidene metallocene [η 5-1,3-(Me 3Si) 2C 5H 3] 2U([double bond, length as m-dash]P-2,4,6- iPr 3C 6H 2)(OPMe 3): influence of the coordinated Lewis base. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:12502-12516. [PMID: 34342314 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt02149d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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This paper describes the synthesis and reactivity of [η5-1,3-(Me3Si)2C5H3]2U([double bond, length as m-dash]P-2,4,6-iPr3C6H2)(OPMe3) (6) which is accessible from a ligand exchange reaction between [η5-1,3-(Me3Si)2C5H3]2U([double bond, length as m-dash]P-2,4,6-iPr3C6H2)(OPPh3) (2) and Me3PO at ambient temperature. Phosphinidene 6 exhibits no reactivity towards internal alkynes, but readily reacts with various hetero-unsaturated molecules such as isothiocyanates, aldehydes, nitriles, isonitriles, and organic azides, forming uranium sulfido, oxido, imido, and uranaheterocyclic compounds. Nevertheless, with the bidentate ortho-dicyanobenzene o-C6H4(CN)2 the zwitterionic species [η5-1,3-(Me3Si)2C5H3]2U[NHC(N){C6H4CP(2,4,6-iPr3C6H2)CH2PMe2O}] (13) is isolated in good yield. Moreover, 6 converts with Ph2S2 to the uranium(iii) phenylthiolate compound [η5-1,3-(Me3Si)2C5H3]2USPh(OPMe3) (7) in good isolated yield. Furthermore, the influence of the Lewis base on the reactivity of the uranium phosphinidene metallocenes has also been evaluated.
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- Shichun 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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- 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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Wang S, Li T, Heng Y, Hou G, Zi G, Walter MD. Influence of the 1,3-Bis(trimethylsilyl)cyclopentadienyl Ligand on the Reactivity of the Uranium Phosphinidene [η5-1,3-(Me3Si)2C5H3]2U(═P-2,4,6-iPr3C6H2)(OPPh3). Organometallics 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.1c00303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Shichun 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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- 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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Yu J, Liu K, Wu Q, Li B, Kong X, Hu K, Mei L, Yuan L, Chai Z, Shi W. Facile Access to Uranium and Thorium Phosphaethynolate Complexes Supported by Tren: Experimental and Theoretical Study. CHINESE J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202100149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Jipan Yu
- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Institute of Industrial Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo Zhejiang 315201 China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry, Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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Wang D, Ding W, Hou G, Zi G, Walter MD. Uranium versus Thorium: Synthesis and Reactivity of [η 5 -1,2,4-(Me 3 C) 3 C 5 H 2 ] 2 U[η 2 -C 2 Ph 2 ]. Chemistry 2021; 27:6767-6782. [PMID: 33559922 PMCID: PMC8251885 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202100089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The synthesis, electronic structure, and reactivity of a uranium metallacyclopropene were comprehensively studied. Addition of diphenylacetylene (PhC≡CPh) to the uranium phosphinidene metallocene [η5‐1,2,4‐(Me3C)3C5H2]2U=P‐2,4,6‐tBu3C6H2 (1) yields the stable uranium metallacyclopropene, [η5‐1,2,4‐(Me3C)3C5H2]2U[η2‐C2Ph2] (2). Based on density functional theory (DFT) results the 5f orbital contributions to the bonding within the metallacyclopropene U‐(η2‐C=C) moiety increases significantly compared to the related ThIV compound [η5‐1,2,4‐(Me3C)3C5H2]2Th[η2‐C2Ph2], which also results in more covalent bonds between the [η5‐1,2,4‐(Me3C)3C5H2]2U2+ and [η2‐C2Ph2]2− fragments. Although the thorium and uranium complexes are structurally closely related, different reaction patterns are therefore observed. For example, 2 reacts as a masked synthon for the low‐valent uranium(II) metallocene [η5‐1,2,4‐(Me3C)3C5H2]2UII when reacted with Ph2E2 (E=S, Se), alkynes and a variety of hetero‐unsaturated molecules such as imines, ketazine, bipy, nitriles, organic azides, and azo derivatives. In contrast, five‐membered metallaheterocycles are accessible when 2 is treated with isothiocyanate, aldehydes, and ketones.
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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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Wang D, Hou G, Zi G, Walter MD. Influence of the Lewis Base Ph3PO on the Reactivity of the Uranium Phosphinidene (η5-C5Me5)2U(═P-2,4,6-iPr3C6H2)(OPPh3). Organometallics 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.0c00716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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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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- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Hagenring 30, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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Wang D, Wang S, Li T, Heng Y, Hou G, Zi G, Walter MD. Reactivity studies involving a Lewis base supported terminal uranium phosphinidene metallocene [η5-1,3-(Me3C)2C5H3]2U(P-2,4,6-iPr3C6H2)(OPMe3). Dalton Trans 2021; 50:8349-8363. [DOI: 10.1039/d1dt00742d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Small variations in the phosphinidene substituents, but significant change the reactivity of the uranium phosphinidene complexes.
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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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- 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
- 38106 Braunschweig
- Germany
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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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Ma W, Douair I, Maron L, Ye Q. Incorporation of Boron into Uranium Metallacycles: Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of Boron-Containing Uranacycles Derived from Bis(alkynyl)boranes. Chemistry 2020; 26:13573-13577. [PMID: 32761976 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202003611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The reaction of uranacyclopropene complex (C5 Me5 )2 U[η2 -1,2-C2 (SiMe3 )2 ] with B-aryl bis(alkynyl)borane PhB(C≡CPh)2 led to the first six-membered uranium metallaboracycle, while the reaction with B-amino bis(alkynyl)borane (Me3 Si)2 NB(C≡CPh)2 afforded an unexpected uranaborabicyclo[2.2.0] complex via [2+2] cycloaddition. The reaction with CuCl revealed the non-innocent property of the rearranged bis(alkynyl)boron species towards oxidant. The reactions with isocyanide DippNC: (Dipp=2,6-iPr2 -C6 H3 ) and isocyanate tBuNCO afforded the novel uranaborabicyclo[3.2.0] complexes. All new complexes have been structurally characterized. DFT calculations were performed to provide more insights into the electronic structures and the reaction mechanism.
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- Wangyang Ma
- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518055, Shenzhen, China
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- LPCNO, CNRS & INSA, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- LPCNO, CNRS & INSA, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518055, Shenzhen, China
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Ghorai S, Jemmis ED. Structures and bonding in [L]M(μ-CCR) 2M[L] and [L]M(μ-RC 4R)M[L]: requirements for C-C coupling. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:5157-5166. [PMID: 32236179 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt04748d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A theoretical analysis of [L]M(μ-CCR)2M[L] and [L]M(μ-RC4R)M[L], where M represents the selected elements from the main group, transition metals, lanthanides and actinides, shows how the central (μ-CCR)2 and (μ-RC4R) units reorganize as M traverses across the periodic table. In this context transition metal and actinide complexes are similar in nature, while lanthanide and main group complexes show similarity. The ground state electronic configuration and thus the metal oxidation state control these striking differences. An effective way to stabilize the (iii) oxidation state of thorium in a metallacycle complex is shown for the first time. A strategy is proposed to make a cross-connection between the two sets. The approach used here lends itself to obvious extensions.
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- Sagar Ghorai
- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, Karnataka, India.
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Pagano JK, Xie J, Erickson KA, Cope SK, Scott BL, Wu R, Waterman R, Morris DE, Yang P, Gagliardi L, Kiplinger JL. Actinide 2-metallabiphenylenes that satisfy Hückel’s rule. Nature 2020; 578:563-567. [DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2004-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Li N, Zhao Z, Yu C, Wu B, Bian Z, Zhang WX, Xi Z. Alkaline-earth metallacyclic complexes bearing a diborane-bridged tetraamide ligand: synthesis, structure and fluorescence property. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:9067-9071. [PMID: 31180397 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt02118c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A series of alkaline-earth (Mg, Ca, and Sr) metallacyclic complexes bearing a diborane-bridged tetraamide ligand were achieved for the first time through a clean one-step approach. All of these metallacycles were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. UV-Vis absorption/emission spectroscopy showed deep blue fluorescence of these complexes.
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- Nan Li
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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Zhang Y, Liu L, Chen T, Huang Z, Zhang WX, Xi Z. Dilithio Spiro Zincacyclopentadienes and Dizinca[10]cycles: Synthesis and Structural Characterization. Organometallics 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.9b00154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Yongliang Zhang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry (SIOC), Shanghai 200032, China
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Orsino A, Gutiérrez del Campo M, Lutz M, Moret ME. Enhanced Catalytic Activity of Nickel Complexes of an Adaptive Diphosphine-Benzophenone Ligand in Alkyne Cyclotrimerization. ACS Catal 2019; 9:2458-2481. [PMID: 30854242 PMCID: PMC6400243 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b05025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Adaptive ligands, which can adapt their coordination mode to the electronic structure of various catalytic intermediates, offer the potential to develop improved homogeneous catalysts in terms of activity and selectivity. 2,2'-Diphosphinobenzophenones have previously been shown to act as adaptive ligands, the central ketone moiety preferentially coordinating reduced metal centers. Herein, the utility of this scaffold in nickel-catalyzed alkyne cyclotrimerization is investigated. The complex [( p-tolL1)Ni(BPI)] ( p-tolL1 = 2,2'-bis(di(para-tolyl)phosphino)-benzophenone; BPI = benzophenone imine) is an active catalyst in the [2 + 2 + 2] cyclotrimerization of terminal alkynes, selectively affording 1,2,4-substituted benzenes from terminal alkynes. In particular, this catalyst outperforms closely related bi- and tridentate phosphine-based Ni catalysts. This suggests a reaction pathway involving a hemilabile interaction of the C=O unit with the nickel center. This is further borne out by a comparative study of the observed resting states and DFT calculations.
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- Alessio
F. Orsino
- Utrecht
University, Organic Chemistry
and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Faculty
of Science, Universiteitsweg
99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Utrecht
University, Organic Chemistry
and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Faculty
of Science, Universiteitsweg
99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Utrecht
University, Crystal and Structural
Chemistry, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Utrecht
University, Organic Chemistry
and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Faculty
of Science, Universiteitsweg
99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Zhang Y, Yang Z, Zhang W, Xi Z. Indacyclopentadienes and Aromatic Indacyclopentadienyl Dianions: Synthesis and Characterization. Chemistry 2019; 25:4218-4224. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201806356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 01/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Yongliang Zhang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of ChemistryPeking University Beijing 100871 P.R. China
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- Henan Institute of Chemistry Co. Ltd.Henan Academy of Sciences Zhengzhou 450002 P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of ChemistryPeking University Beijing 100871 P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of ChemistryPeking University Beijing 100871 P.R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic ChemistryShanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry Shanghai 200032 P.R. China
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Zhang C, Hou G, Zi G, Ding W, Walter MD. An Alkali-Metal Halide-Bridged Actinide Phosphinidiide Complex. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:1571-1590. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Congcong Zhang
- 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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Zhang C, Wang Y, Hou G, Ding W, Zi G, Walter MD. Experimental and computational studies on a three-membered diphosphido thorium metallaheterocycle [η5-1,3-(Me3C)2C5H3]2Th[η2-P2(2,4,6-iPr3C6H2)2]. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:6921-6930. [DOI: 10.1039/c9dt01160a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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A three-membered diphosphido thorium metallaheterocycle complex was prepared and its reactivity was investigated.
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- Congcong Zhang
- 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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- Department of Chemistry
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing 100875
- China
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- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie
- Technische Universität Braunschweig
- 38106 Braunschweig
- Germany
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Wang Y, Zhang C, Zi G, Ding W, Walter MD. Preparation of a potassium chloride bridged thorium phosphinidiide complex and its reactivity towards small organic molecules. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj02269d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The steric and electronic properties of the coordinated ligands modulate the reactivity of thorium phosphinidene complexes.
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- Yongsong 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
- Braunschweig
- Germany
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Zhang C, Hou G, Zi G, Walter MD. A base-free terminal thorium phosphinidene metallocene and its reactivity toward selected organic molecules. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:2377-2387. [DOI: 10.1039/c9dt00012g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Small molecule activation mediated by a base-free terminal phosphinidene thorium metallocene is reported.
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- Congcong Zhang
- 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
- 38106 Braunschweig
- Germany
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Qin G, Wang Y, Shi X, Del Rosal I, Maron L, Cheng J. Monomeric thorium dihydrido complexes: versatile precursors to actinide metallacycles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:8560-8563. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc04013g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The monomeric actinide dihydrido complex [(CpAr*)(Cp*)ThH2(THF)] (2) and actinide metallacyclopentyne [(CpAr*)(Cp*)Th(PhCH–CC–CHPh)] (4) were obtained for the first time.
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- Guorui Qin
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- LPCNO
- CNRS & INSA
- UPS
- Université de Toulouse
- 31077 Toulouse
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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Zhang C, Hou G, Zi G, Ding W, Walter MD. A Base-Free Terminal Actinide Phosphinidene Metallocene: Synthesis, Structure, Reactivity, and Computational Studies. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:14511-14525. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b09746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Congcong Zhang
- 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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Pagano JK, Scott BL, Morris DE, Kiplinger JL. Synthesis, characterization, and reactivity of the first uranium metallocene 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)acetylene complexes. Inorganica Chim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2018.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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All-carbon metallacycles of the d-transition metals have received widespread attention over the past three decades because of their exceptional intrinsic reactivity. However, in recent years, significant progress has also been made in the synthesis and characterization of actinide metallacyclopropenes, metallacyclopentadienes, and metallacyclocumulenes (metallacyclopentatrienes). Such actinide metallacycles are of interest because of their unique structural properties, their potential application in novel group transfer reactions and catalysis, as well as their ability to engage the 5f orbitals in metal-ligand bonding. This short review summarizes the latest developments in this area focusing on all-carbon actinide metallacycles, i.e., metallacyclopropenes, metallacyclopentadienes, and metallacyclocumulenes (metallacyclopentatrienes).
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- Guofu Zi
- Department of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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Ma W, Yu C, Chen T, Xu L, Zhang WX, Xi Z. Metallacyclopentadienes: synthesis, structure and reactivity. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 46:1160-1192. [PMID: 28119972 DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00525j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Metallacyclopentadienes, which possess two M-C(sp2) bonds and feature the structure of M(C[upper bond 1 start]R1[double bond, length as m-dash]CR2-CR3[double bond, length as m-dash]C[upper bond 1 end]R4), are an important class of five-membered metallacycles. They are considered as both reactive intermediates in the stoichiometric and catalytic transformations of organic molecules and useful precursors to main group element compounds, and have received considerable attention in organometallic chemistry, coordination chemistry and synthetic organic chemistry over the past six decades because of their unique metallacyclic structure. This review comprehensively presents the synthesis, structure and reactivity of the s-, p-, d- and f-block metallacyclopentadienes distributed in the whole periodic table. In addition, their application in synthetic organic chemistry and polymer chemistry is summarized. This review aims to be beneficial for the design and synthesis of novel metallacyclopentadienes, and for promoting the rapid development of metallacyclic chemistry.
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- Wangyang Ma
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China. and State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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Exploiting the reactivity of actinide fluoride bonds for the synthesis and characterization of a new class of monometallic bis(azide) uranium complexes. J Organomet Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2017.10.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kwon DH, Proctor M, Mendoza S, Uyeda C, Ess DH. Catalytic Dinuclear Nickel Spin Crossover Mechanism and Selectivity for Alkyne Cyclotrimerization. ACS Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b00978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Doo-Hyun Kwon
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602, United States
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Zhang C, Yang P, Zhou E, Deng X, Zi G, Walter MD. Reactivity of a Lewis Base Supported Thorium Terminal Imido Metallocene toward Small Organic Molecules. Organometallics 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.7b00212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Congcong Zhang
- 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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- 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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Zhang L, Fang B, Hou G, Zi G, Ding W, Walter MD. Experimental and Computational Studies of a Uranium Metallacyclocumulene. Organometallics 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.6b00936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Lei Zhang
- 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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- 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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Sun Z, Launder AM, Schaefer HF. Prediction and Characterization of Alkaline-Earth (M=Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba) Metallacyclopentadienes and Relevant Derivatives. ChemistrySelect 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201601911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Zhi Sun
- Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry; University of Georgia; Athens, Georgia 30602 USA
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- Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry; University of Georgia; Athens, Georgia 30602 USA
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- Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry; University of Georgia; Athens, Georgia 30602 USA
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Pagano JK, Erickson KA, Scott BL, Morris DE, Waterman R, Kiplinger JL. Synthesis and characterization of a new and electronically unusual uranium metallacyclocumulene, (C5Me5)2U(η4-1,2,3,4-PhC4Ph). J Organomet Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2016.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Zhang L, Hou G, Zi G, Ding W, Walter MD. Preparation of a uranium metallacyclocumulene and its reactivity towards unsaturated organic molecules. Dalton Trans 2017; 46:3716-3728. [DOI: 10.1039/c7dt00396j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Steric and electronic properties of the coordinated ligands exert a pronounced influence on the reactivity of the uranium metallacyclocumulene complexes.
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- Lei Zhang
- 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
- 38106 Braunschweig
- Germany
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Yang P, Zhou E, Hou G, Zi G, Ding W, Walter MD. Experimental and Computational Studies on the Formation of Thorium-Copper Heterobimetallics. Chemistry 2016; 22:13845-13849. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201603519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Pikun Yang
- Department of Chemistry; Beijing Normal University; Beijing 100875 P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry; Beijing Normal University; Beijing 100875 P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry; Beijing Normal University; Beijing 100875 P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry; Beijing Normal University; Beijing 100875 P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry; Beijing Normal University; Beijing 100875 P.R. China
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- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie; Technische Universität Braunschweig; Hagenring 30 38106 Braunschweig Germany
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Edelmann FT. Lanthanides and actinides: Annual survey of their organometallic chemistry covering the year 2015. Coord Chem Rev 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2016.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Yang P, Zhou E, Fang B, Hou G, Zi G, Walter MD. Preparation of (η5-C5Me5)2Th(bipy) and Its Reactivity toward Small Molecules. Organometallics 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.6b00357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Pikun Yang
- 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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- 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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Zhang L, Hou G, Zi G, Ding W, Walter MD. Influence of the 5f Orbitals on the Bonding and Reactivity in Organoactinides: Experimental and Computational Studies on a Uranium Metallacyclopropene. J Am Chem Soc 2016; 138:5130-42. [PMID: 27070508 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b01391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The synthesis, structure, and reactivity of a uranium metallacyclopropene were comprehensively studied. Reduction of (η(5)-C5Me5)2UCl2 (1) with potassium graphite (KC8) in the presence of bis(trimethylsilyl)acetylene (Me3SiC≡CSiMe3) allows the first stable uranium metallacyclopropene (η(5)-C5Me5)2U[η(2)-C2(SiMe3)2] (2) to be isolated. Magnetic susceptibility data confirm that 2 is a U(IV) complex, and density functional theory (DFT) studies indicate substantial 5f orbital contributions to the bonding of the metallacyclopropene U-(η(2)-C═C) moiety, leading to more covalent bonds between the (η(5)-C5Me5)2U(2+) and [η(2)-C2(SiMe3)2](2-) fragments than those in the related Th(IV) compound. Consequently, very different reactivity patterns emerge, e.g., 2 can act as a source for the (η(5)-C5Me5)2U(II) fragment when reacted with alkynes and a variety of heterounsaturated molecules such as imines, bipy, carbodiimide, organic azides, hydrazine, and azo derivatives.
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- Lei Zhang
- 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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Fang B, Hou G, Zi G, Ding W, Walter MD. Steric and Electronic Influences of Internal Alkynes on the Formation of Thorium Metallacycles: A Combined Experimental and Computational Study. Organometallics 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.5b00945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Bo Fang
- 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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Zhang L, Fang B, Hou G, Ai L, Ding W, Walter MD, Zi G. Intrinsic reactivity of a uranium metallacyclopropene toward unsaturated organic molecules. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:16441-16452. [DOI: 10.1039/c6dt03005j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A uranium metallacyclopropene shows a rich chemistry in the activation of small molecules by two electron transfer processes.
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- Lei Zhang
- 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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- Department of Chemistry
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing 100875
- China
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- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie
- Technische Universität Braunschweig
- 38106 Braunschweig
- Germany
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- Department of Chemistry
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing 100875
- China
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Formanuik A, Ortu F, Beekmeyer R, Kerridge A, Adams RW, Mills DP. White phosphorus activation by a Th(iii) complex. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:2390-3. [DOI: 10.1039/c5dt04528b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Lappert's original Th(iii) complex, [Th{C5H3(SiMe3)2-1,3}3], reduces white phosphorus to give a cyclo-P4 dianion, which exhibits an unprecedented μ–η1:η1-binding mode in the dinuclear Th(iv) product.
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- School of Chemistry
- The University of Manchester
- Manchester
- UK
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- School of Chemistry
- The University of Manchester
- Manchester
- UK
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- School of Chemistry
- The University of Manchester
- Manchester
- UK
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Xu L, Wang Y, Wang YC, Wang Z, Zhang WX, Xi Z. Sandwich Lutetacyclopentadiene with the Coordination of Lithium to the Diene Unit: Synthesis, Structure, and Transformation. Organometallics 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.5b00957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ling Xu
- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic
Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College
of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic
Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College
of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic
Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College
of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic
Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College
of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic
Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College
of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
- State
Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, People’s Republic of China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic
Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College
of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
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Fang B, Zhang L, Hou G, Zi G, Fang DC, Walter MD. Experimental and Computational Studies on an Actinide Metallacyclocumulene Complex. Organometallics 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.5b00923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Bo Fang
- 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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- 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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Zhou E, Ren W, Hou G, Zi G, Fang DC, Walter MD. Small Molecule Activation Mediated by a Thorium Terminal Imido Metallocene. Organometallics 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.5b00454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Enwei Zhou
- 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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- 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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Fang B, Zhang L, Hou G, Zi G, Fang DC, Walter MD. C-H bond activation induced by thorium metallacyclopropene complexes: a combined experimental and computational study. Chem Sci 2015; 6:4897-4906. [PMID: 29142721 PMCID: PMC5664364 DOI: 10.1039/c5sc01684c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2015] [Accepted: 06/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Thorium metallacyclopropenes derived from phenyl(alkyl)acetylenes are very reactive complexes that undergo selective intramolecular C–H bond activation.
Inter- and intramolecular C–H bond activations by thorium metallacyclopropene complexes were comprehensively studied. The reduction of [η5-1,2,4-(Me3C)3C5H2]2ThCl2 (1) with potassium graphite (KC8) in the presence of internal alkynes (PhC
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CR) yields the corresponding thorium metallacyclopropenes [η5-1,2,4-(Me3C)3C5H2]2Th(η2-C2Ph(R)) (R = Ph (2), Me (3), iPr (4), C6H11 (5)). Complexes 3–5 derived from phenyl(alkyl)acetylenes are very reactive resulting in an intramolecular C–H bond activation of the 1,2,4-(Me3C)3C5H2 ligand. In contrast, no intramolecular C–H bond activation is observed for the diphenylacetylene derived complex 2, but it does activate α-C–H bonds in pyridine or carbonyl derivatives upon coordination. Density functional theory (DFT) studies complement the experimental studies and provide additional insights into the observed reactivity.
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- Bo Fang
- Department of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , China . ; ; ; Tel: +86-10-58806051
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- Department of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , China . ; ; ; Tel: +86-10-58806051
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- Department of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , China . ; ; ; Tel: +86-10-58806051
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- Department of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , China . ; ; ; Tel: +86-10-58806051
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- Department of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , China . ; ; ; Tel: +86-10-58806051
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- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie , Technische Universität Braunschweig , Hagenring 30 , 38106 Braunschweig , Germany . ; ; Tel: +49-531-3915312
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Pagano JK, Dorhout JM, Waterman R, Czerwinski KR, Kiplinger JL. Phenylsilane as a safe, versatile alternative to hydrogen for the synthesis of actinide hydrides. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:17379-81. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cc06856h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The thorium and uranium dihydride dimer complexes [(C5Me5)2An(H)(μ-H)]2 (An = Th, U) have been easily prepared using phenylsilane, which is an efficient and safer alternative to hydrogen gas.
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- Justin K. Pagano
- Chemistry Division
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Los Alamos
- USA
- Department of Chemistry
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- Chemistry Division
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Los Alamos
- USA
- Department of Chemistry
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Vermont
- Cook Physical Sciences Building
- Burlington
- USA
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