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Title: Syntheses and characterization of (eta/sup 5/-C/sub 5/H/sub 5/)/sub 2/U(NR/sub 2/)/sub 2/ compounds

Journal Article · · Inorg. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic50222a021· OSTI ID:6231578

The reaction of 2 equivalents of cyclopentadiene with U(NPr/sub 2/)/sub 4/ and U(NPh/sub 2/)/sub 4/ and the reaction of 1.5 equivalents of cyclopentadiene with U(NEt/sub 2/)/sub 4/, generated in situ, gives the corresponding Cp/sub 2/U(NR/sub 2/)/sub 2/ complexes in good yields. However, U(N-i-Pr/sub 2/)/sub 4/ does not react with cyclopentadiene at room temperature and U(NMe/sub 2/)/sub 4/ gives mixture of Cp/sub 2/U(NMe/sub 2/)/sub 2/ and Cp/sub 3/U(NMe/sub 2/). Excess cyclopentadiene also reacts with Cp/sub 2/U(NEt/sub 2/)/sub 2/ to produce Cp/sub 3/U(NEt/sub 2/). The transamination reaction of Cp/sub 2/U(NEt/sub 2/)/sub 2/ with pyrrole and 2,3-dimethylpyrrole gives mixtures of products only; however, ethyl 3,4,5-trimethylpyrrole-2-carboxylate gives Cp/sub 2/U(NC/sub 4/Me/sub 3/(COOEt))/sub 2/, and the reaction with 1 equivalent of diphenylamine yields Cp/sub 2/U(NEt/sub 2/)(NPh/sub 2/). It is argued that the reactivity sequence and the stability of Cp/sub 2/U(NR/sub 2/)/sub 2/ compounds are best explained by steric effect considerations. The spectral characteristics of the Cp/sub 2/U(NR/sub 2/)/sub 2/ complexes are presented which show that the compounds possess eta/sup 5/-cyclopentadienyl moieties and monomeric solution behavior with no primary solvent interaction. In Cp/sub 2/U(NC/sub 4/Me/sub 3/(COOEt))/sub 2/, additional interaction between uranium and oxygen of the carboxylate functionality is postulated.

DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
6231578
Journal Information:
Inorg. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 20:8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English