Revisiting the bis(dimethylamido) metallocene complexes of thorium and uranium: improved syntheses, structure, spectroscopy, and redox energetics of (C 5 Me 5 ) 2 An(NMe 2 ) 2 (An = Th, U)

Erickson, K. A.; Kagan, B. D.; Scott, B. L.; Morris, D. E.; Kiplinger, J. L.

doi:10.1039/C7DT02373A

Title: Revisiting the bis(dimethylamido) metallocene complexes of thorium and uranium: improved syntheses, structure, spectroscopy, and redox energetics of (C ₅ Me ₅ ) ₂ An(NMe ₂ ) ₂ (An = Th, U)

Journal Article · 02 August 2017 · Dalton Transactions

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C7DT02373A · OSTI ID:1402633

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Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Univ. of Vermont, Burlington, VT (United States)

In addition to improved syntheses, the solid-state structures, voltammetric data and UV-visible–NIR spectra of (C₅Me₅)₂An(NMe₂)₂(An = Th, U) complexes are presented for the first time.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

OSTI ID:: 1402633

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-17-23836; ICHBD9

Journal Information:: Dalton Transactions, Vol. 46, Issue 34; ISSN 1477-9226

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Title: Revisiting the bis(dimethylamido) metallocene complexes of thorium and uranium: improved syntheses, structure, spectroscopy, and redox energetics of (C 5 Me 5 ) 2 An(NMe 2 ) 2 (An = Th, U)

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