Uranium pyrrolylamine complexes featuring a trigonal binding pocket and interligand noncovalent interactions

Inorg Chem. 2012 Jan 2;51(1):37-9. doi: 10.1021/ic202411f. Epub 2011 Dec 13.

Abstract

The syntheses of tri- and tetravalent uranium complexes of the Ar(F)(3)TPA(3-) ligand [Ar(F) = 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl; TPA = tris(pyrrolyl-α-methylamine)] are described. Interligand noncovalent interactions between arene groups within the complexes are detected both in the solid state and in solution.