An Actinide Zintl Cluster: A Tris(triamidouranium)μ3-η2:η2:η2-Heptaphosphanortricyclane and Its Diverse Synthetic Utility

Dipti Patel, Floriana Tuna, Eric J L McInnes, William Lewis, Alexander J. Blake, Stephen T. Liddle

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Abstract

A diuranium(V) arene complex reductively cleaves P4 to give a triuranium heptaphosphanortricyclane cluster (see picture; Ugreen, Ppurple, Nblue, Siorange). This cluster is the first example of a molecular actinide [P7] Zintl complex and the first example of uranium-promoted catenation of P4. This complex undergoes a wide range of reactions under mild conditions to afford liberated P7R3 phosphanortricyclanes. © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13334-13337
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie (International Edition)
Volume52
Issue number50
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Dec 2013

Keywords

  • actinides
  • reduction
  • uranium
  • white phosphorus
  • Zintl phases

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