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Title: Synthesis, structure, and reactivity of crystalline molecular complexes of the {[C5H3(SiMe3)2]3Th} 1– anion containing thorium in the formal +2 oxidation state

Journal Article · · Chemical Science
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c4sc03033h· OSTI ID:1455191
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  1. Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States)
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Structural, spectroscopic, and DFT analysis of the first molecular complexes of Th2+indicate they have a 6d2electron configuration of the type expected for the transactinide ions Rf2+and Db3+.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0004739
OSTI ID:
1455191
Journal Information:
Chemical Science, Vol. 6, Issue 1; ISSN 2041-6520
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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Cited by: 85 works
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Figures / Tables (8)

Equation 1(p. 1)figure Equation 1
Equation 2(p. 1)figure Equation 2
Equation 3(p. 2)figure Equation 3
Figure 1(p. 2)figure Figure 1
2][Cp$$ ^" _3 $$Th], 3 (blue) and calculated (dotted) UV Vis spectra of (Cp$$ ^" _3 $$Th)1 (blue) with theoretical extinction coefficients scaled down by a factor of 1.4." data-ostiid="1455191">
Figure 2(p. 2)figure Figure 2
8H8),4, is formed." data-ostiid="1455191">
Equation 4(p. 3)figure Equation 4
1 anion in 3. Contour value is 0.05." data-ostiid="1455191">
Figure 3(p. 3)figure Figure 3
8H8), 4. Thermal ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level and hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity. Th–C(C8H8) distances (Å): Th C12, 2.815(4); Th C13, 2.841(4); Th C14, 2.769(3); Th C15, 2.736(4)." data-ostiid="1455191">
Figure 4(p. 3)figure Figure 4

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