Understanding covalency in molecular f-block compounds from the synergy of spectroscopy and quantum chemistry

N Kaltsoyannis, A Kerridge - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2024 - nature.com
One of the most intensely studied areas of f-block chemistry is the nature of the bonds
between the f-element and another species, and in particular the role played by covalency …

A uranium (II) arene complex that acts as a uranium (I) synthon

MD Straub, ET Ouellette, MA Boreen… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Two-electron reduction of the amidate-supported U (III) mono (arene) complex U (TDA) 3 (2)
with KC8 yields the anionic bis (arene) complex [K [2.2. 2] cryptand][U (TDA) 2](3)(TDA= N …

Ab initio ligand-field theory analysis and covalency trends in actinide and lanthanide free ions and octahedral complexes

J Jung, M Atanasov, F Neese - Inorganic Chemistry, 2017 - ACS Publications
Actinide chemistry is gaining increased focus in modern research, particularly in the fields of
energy research and molecular magnetism. However, the structure–function and structure …

A route to stabilize uranium (II) and uranium (I) synthons in multimetallic complexes

RA Keerthi Shivaraam, M Keener… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Herein, we report the redox reactivity of a multimetallic uranium complex supported by
triphenylsiloxide (− OSiPh3) ligands, where we show that low valent synthons can be …

On the origin of covalent bonding in heavy actinides

MP Kelley, J Su, M Urban, M Luckey… - Journal of the …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Recent reports have suggested the late actinides participate in more covalent interactions
than the earlier actinides, yet the origin of this shift in chemistry is not understood. This report …

Actinide covalency measured by pulsed electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy

A Formanuik, AM Ariciu, F Ortu, R Beekmeyer… - Nature Chemistry, 2017 - nature.com
Our knowledge of actinide chemical bonds lags far behind our understanding of the bonding
regimes of any other series of elements. This is a major issue given the technological as well …

Synthesis and characterization of a neutral U (II) arene sandwich complex

BS Billow, BN Livesay, CC Mokhtarzadeh… - Journal of the …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Reduction of IU (NHAriPr6) 2 (AriPr6= 2, 6-(2, 4, 6-iPr3C6H2) 2C6H3) results in a rare
example of a U (II) complex, U (NHAriPr6) 2, and the first example that is a neutral species …

Quantitative Evidence for Lanthanide-Oxygen Orbital Mixing in CeO2, PrO2, and TbO2

SG Minasian, ER Batista, CH Booth… - Journal of the …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Understanding the nature of covalent (band-like) vs ionic (atomic-like) electrons in metal
oxides continues to be at the forefront of research in the physical sciences. In particular, the …

The synthesis and versatile reducing power of low-valent uranium complexes

MA Boreen, J Arnold - Dalton Transactions, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
This Perspective provides a detailed overview of the chemistry of low-valent (di-and
trivalent) uranium. The reactivity of uranium (II) and uranium (III) complexes is discussed …

Luminescence enhancement by deuterium

CN Filer - Journal of Labelled Compounds and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Created literally at the dawn of time, deuterium has been extremely valuable in so many
chemistry roles. The subject of this review focuses on one deuterium application in …