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New chemistry from an old reagent: mono- and dinuclear macrocyclic uranium(III) complexes from [U(BH4)3(THF)2]
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posted on 2023-05-18, 02:39 authored by Arnold, PL, Stevens, CJ, Farnaby, JH, Michael GardinerMichael Gardiner, Nichol, GS, Love, JBA new robust and high-yielding synthesis of the valuable UIII synthon [U(BH4)3(THF)2] is reported. Reactivity in ligand exchange reactions is found to contrast significantly to that of uranium triiodide. This is exemplified by the synthesis and characterization of azamacrocyclic UIII complexes, including mononuclear [U(BH4)(L)] and dinuclear [Li(THF)4][{U(BH4)}2(μ-BH4)(LMe)] and [Na(THF)4][{U(BH4)}2(μ-BH4)(LA)(THF)2]. The structures of all complexes have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and display two new UIII2(BH4)3 motifs.
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Publication title
Journal of the American Chemical SocietyVolume
136Issue
29Pagination
10218-10221ISSN
0002-7863Department/School
School of Natural SciencesPublisher
Amer Chemical SocPlace of publication
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