Title: CO2 conversion to phenyl isocyanates by uranium(vi) bis(imido) complexes

Journal Article · · ChemComm
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c9cc07411b · OSTI ID:1631623
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  1. Univ. of Lisbon (Portugal)
  2. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
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U(vi) trans-bis(imido) complexes [U(κ4{(tBu2ArO)2Me2-cyclam})(NPh)(NPhR)] react with CO2 to afford U(vi) trans-[O=U=NR]2+ complexes with elimination of isocyanates. Finally, these are unprecedented examples of CO2 cleavage mediated by U(vi) imido complexes.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1631623
Journal Information:
ChemComm, Journal Name: ChemComm Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 56; ISSN 1359-7345; ISSN 1364-548X
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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