Activation and reduction of diethyl ether by low valent uranium: formation of the trimetallic, mixed valence uranium oxo species [U(CpRR')(mu-I)2]3(mu3-O) (CpRR' = C5Me5, C5Me4H, C5H4SiMe3)

Christopher P. Larch; F. Geoffrey N. Cloke; Peter B. Hitchcock

doi:10.1039/B714211K

Activation and reduction of diethyl ether by low valent uranium: formation of the trimetallic, mixed valence uranium oxo species [U(CpRR')(mu-I)2]3(mu3-O) (CpRR' = C5Me5, C5Me4H, C5H4SiMe3)

Christopher P. Larch, F. Geoffrey N. Cloke^*, Peter B. Hitchcock

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Abstract

The reaction of UI₃ and KCp^RR′ (Cp^RR′ = pentamethylcyclopentadienyl,trimethylsilylcyclopentadienyl or tetramethylcyclopentadienyl) in diethyl ether results in the two-electron reduction of the solvent to form trimetallic, mixed valence uranium oxo species.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	82-84
Number of pages	3
Journal	Chemical Communications
Issue number	1
Early online date	13 Nov 2007
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/B714211K
Publication status	Published - 7 Jan 2008

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complex
chemistry
dinitrogen
carbon-monoxide
reduction
uranium

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Activation and reduction of diethyl ether by low valent uranium: formation of the trimetallic, mixed valence uranium oxo species [U(CpRR')(mu-I)2]3(mu3-O) (CpRR' = C5Me5, C5Me4H, C5H4SiMe3). / Larch, Christopher P.; Cloke, F. Geoffrey N.; Hitchcock, Peter B.
In: Chemical Communications, No. 1, 07.01.2008, p. 82-84.

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