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Title: Molecular Hydroxo-Bridged Dimers of Uranium(VI), Neptunium(VI), and Plutonium(VI): [Me4N]2[(AnO2)2(OH)2(NO3)4]

Journal Article · · Inorganic Chemistry

The synthesis of a series of molecular actinyl(VI), namely, uranium(VI), neptunium(VI), and plutonium(VI), hydroxo-bridged dimers is reported here. These complexes were isolated from an aqueous nitrate solution by titration with tetramethylammonium hydroxide. The solid-state structures were determined using single-crystal X-ray diffraction, revealing molecular complexes with the formula [Me4N]2[(AnO2)22-OH)2(NO3)4], where An = UVI, NpVI, and PuVI. Spectroscopic data—UV–vis–near-IR absorption, IR, and Raman—were collected on the solutions and solid-state complexes where available and compared to those of the aqueous solutions from which the crystals formed. These data provide structural evidence for higher-order polynuclear complexes of actinyl(VI) complexes upon a pH increase in the aqueous solution, confirming earlier thermodynamic models.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1509993
Journal Information:
Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 58, Issue 5; ISSN 0020-1669
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 8 works
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