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Title: Isolation of a TMTAA-Based Radical in Uranium bis-TMTAA Complexes

Journal Article · · Angewandte Chemie

Here, we report the synthesis, characterization, and electronic structure studies of a series of thorium(IV) and uranium(IV) bis-tetramethyltetraazaannulene complexes. These sandwich complexes show remarkable stability towards air and moisture, even at elevated temperatures. Electrochemical studies show the uranium complex to be stable in three different oxidation states; isolation of the oxidized species reveals a rare case of a non-innocent tetramethyltetraazaannulene (TMTAA) ligand.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD); National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1798733
Journal Information:
Angewandte Chemie, Journal Name: Angewandte Chemie Journal Issue: 49 Vol. 130; ISSN 0044-8249
Publisher:
German Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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