Synthesis of terminal uranium(IV) disulfido and diselenido compounds by activation of elemental sulfur and selenium

Ellen M Matson; Mitchell D Goshert; John J Kiernicki; Brian S Newell; Phillip E Fanwick; Matthew P Shores; Justin R Walensky; Suzanne C Bart

doi:10.1002/chem.201303095

Synthesis of terminal uranium(IV) disulfido and diselenido compounds by activation of elemental sulfur and selenium

Chemistry. 2013 Nov 25;19(48):16176-80. doi: 10.1002/chem.201303095. Epub 2013 Oct 22.

Authors

Ellen M Matson¹, Mitchell D Goshert, John J Kiernicki, Brian S Newell, Phillip E Fanwick, Matthew P Shores, Justin R Walensky, Suzanne C Bart

Affiliation

¹ H. C. Brown Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 (USA).

PMID: 24150794
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201303095

Abstract

Rare stakes: Terminal uranium(IV) disulfido and diselenido compounds, Tp*2U(E2) (E=S, Se), were synthesized by the activation of elemental chalcogens. Structural, spectroscopic, computational and magnetic studies of these species establish their tetravalency and highly polarized U-E bonds.

Keywords: chalcogens; selenium; sulfur; tridentate ligands; uranium.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Chalcogens / chemistry*
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Molecular Structure
Organomercury Compounds / chemical synthesis*
Organomercury Compounds / chemistry
Selenium / chemistry*
Sulfur / chemistry*
Uranium / chemistry*

Substances

Chalcogens
Organomercury Compounds
Uranium
Sulfur
Selenium