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Title: Actinide halide complexes

Abstract

A compound of the formula MX{sub n}L{sub m} wherein M = Th, Pu, Np,or Am thorium, X = a halide atom, n = 3 or 4, L is a coordinating ligand selected from the group consisting of aprotic Lewis bases having an oxygen-, nitrogen-, sulfur-, or phosphorus-donor, and m is 3 or 4 for monodentate ligands or is 2 for bidentate ligands, where n + m = 7 or 8 for monodentate ligands or 5 or 6 for bidentate ligands, a compound of the formula MX{sub n} wherein M, X, and n are as previously defined, and a process of preparing such actinide metal compounds including admixing the actinide metal in an aprotic Lewis base as a coordinating solvent in the presence of a halogen-containing oxidant, are provided.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10187648
Patent Number(s):
PATENTS-US-A7651864
Application Number:
ON: DE93001995
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent Application
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 7 Feb 1991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; SYNTHESIS; ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ACTINIDE COMPLEXES; HALIDES; LIGANDS; LEWIS BASES; ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; 400702; PROPERTIES OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

Citation Formats

Avens, L R, Zwick, B D, Sattelberger, A P, Clark, D L, and Watkin, J G. Actinide halide complexes. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Avens, L R, Zwick, B D, Sattelberger, A P, Clark, D L, & Watkin, J G. Actinide halide complexes. United States.
Avens, L R, Zwick, B D, Sattelberger, A P, Clark, D L, and Watkin, J G. 1991. "Actinide halide complexes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10187648.
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title = {Actinide halide complexes},
author = {Avens, L R and Zwick, B D and Sattelberger, A P and Clark, D L and Watkin, J G},
abstractNote = {A compound of the formula MX{sub n}L{sub m} wherein M = Th, Pu, Np,or Am thorium, X = a halide atom, n = 3 or 4, L is a coordinating ligand selected from the group consisting of aprotic Lewis bases having an oxygen-, nitrogen-, sulfur-, or phosphorus-donor, and m is 3 or 4 for monodentate ligands or is 2 for bidentate ligands, where n + m = 7 or 8 for monodentate ligands or 5 or 6 for bidentate ligands, a compound of the formula MX{sub n} wherein M, X, and n are as previously defined, and a process of preparing such actinide metal compounds including admixing the actinide metal in an aprotic Lewis base as a coordinating solvent in the presence of a halogen-containing oxidant, are provided.},
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year = {Thu Feb 07 00:00:00 EST 1991},
month = {Thu Feb 07 00:00:00 EST 1991}
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