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Title: Product Variation in Reactions of MI3(thf)4 with Bis(Mesitoyl)Phosphide Across the M = U, Np, Pu Series

Journal Article · · Inorganic Chemistry

A series of reactions using sodium bis(mesitoyl)phosphide (MesBAP) with the actinide starting material AnI3(thf)4 (An = U, Np, Pu) as well as the analogous reaction with CeI3(thf)4 was performed. Similar U and Np An(MesBAP)4 (An = U, Np) products were obtained in the +4-oxidation state. The thorium homologue was synthesized using ThI4(dme)2 to generate Th(MesBAP)4, which was employed as a diamagnetic and predominantly redox inert metal center for comparison. The resulting product isolated from the analogous reaction with PuI3(thf)4 was [Na(thf)][Pu(MesBAP)4], where the metal coordinated four ligands and retained the +3-oxidation state. This result is distinct from that obtained from the reaction with CeI3(thf)4, where the Ce3+ product was Ce(MesBAP)3(thf)2. The compounds were isolated and characterized by X-ray diffraction, ultraviolet–visible (UV–vis)-nIR and NMR spectroscopies, and cyclic voltammetry. The synthetic results reveal how different redox stabilities across the 5f series can result in divergent reactivity of Pu. Electrochemical experiments produced redox features that suggest the potential to form reduced complexes supported by the MesBAP ligand framework.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC). Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001; AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
2547065
Report Number(s):
LA-UR--24-20671
Journal Information:
Inorganic Chemistry, Journal Name: Inorganic Chemistry Journal Issue: 15 Vol. 64; ISSN 0020-1669
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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