A Tetrapositive Metal Ion in the Gas Phase: Thorium(IV) Coordinated by Neutral Tridentate Ligands1. Issue 27 (6th May 2013) - Gong, Yu
Abstract Sheltering thorium ions: A Th4+ ion supported by three neutral tetramethyl‐3‐oxaglutaramide ligands (L=TMOGA) is produced in the gas phase by electrospray ionization (see graph). The thorium in chiral Th(L)34+ is coordinated by nine oxygen atoms (see picture; O red, N blue, C gray). Quantum chemical studies revealed a decrease in ThO binding energies and bond orders and an increase in bond lengths, as the number of coordinating ligands increases.