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Four-electron oxidation and one-electron reduction of the bis(terphenylthiolate) U( ii ) complex, U(SAr iPr6 ) 2 [Ar iPr6 = C 6 H 3 -2,6-(C 6 H 2 -2,4,6- i Pr 3 ) 2 ]
The terphenylthiolate ligands that stabilize the U(ii) complex U(SAriPr6)2with U-arene interactions move out of the way in forming the U(vi) bis(imido) species U(SAriPr6)2(NPh)2(THF)2or encapsulate a K+ion in the reduced complex KU(μ-SAriPr6)2.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2011967
- PAR ID:
- 10682612
- Publisher / Repository:
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Chemical Communications
- Volume:
- 61
- Issue:
- 56
- ISSN:
- 1359-7345
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 10319 to 10322
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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