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Title: Synthesis, characterization, and structure of a uranyl complex with a disulfide ligand, bis(di-n-propylammonium) disulfidobis(di-n-propylthiocarbamato)dioxouranate(VI)

Journal Article · · Inorganic Chemistry
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00131a044· OSTI ID:1068175
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  1. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Materials and Molecular Research Division
  2. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry

Olive green crystals of the title compound, [(n-C3H7)2NH2+]2[UO2((n-C3H7)2NCOS)2(S2)]2-, are orthorhombic, space group Pcan, with a = 15.326 (6) Å, b = 17.474 (6) Å, c = 14.728 (6) Å, and Z = 4 (dx = 1.45 g/cm3). For 1833 data, I > σ, R= 0.052, and Rw = 0.069. In this paper, the structure was revealed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies to consist of [(n-C3H7)2NH2]+ cations and [UO2((n-C3H7)2NCOS)2(S2)]2- anions with the uranium atom at the center of an irregular hexagonal bipyramid. The uranyl oxygen atoms occupy the axial positions. The equatorial coordination plane contains the disulfide (S22-) group bonded in a "side-on" fashion and two oxygen and two sulfur donor atoms from the mono-thiocarbamate ligands. Interatomic distances are S-S = 2.05 (1) Å and U-S = 2.711 (3) Å (disulfide), U-S = 2.873 (3) Å and U-O = 2.48 (1) Å (thiocarbamate), and U-O = 1.82 (1) Å (uranyl). Finally, the nitrogen atom in the dipropylammonium cation is hydrogen bonded to the uranyl oxygen atoms.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Contributing Organization:
Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-Eng-48
OSTI ID:
1068175
Report Number(s):
LBL-10654
Journal Information:
Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 21, Issue 1; ISSN 0020-1669
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English