Phenylsilane as a safe, versatile alternative to hydrogen for the synthesis of actinide hydrides. Issue 98 (22nd October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pagano, Justin K.; Dorhout, Jacquelyn M.; Waterman, Rory; Czerwinski, Kenneth R.; Kiplinger, Jaqueline L.
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 51:Issue 98(2015)
• Page Start: 17379
• Page End: 17381
• Publication Date: 2015-10-22
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c5cc06856h
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : The thorium and uranium dihydride dimer complexes [(C5 Me5 )2 An(H)(μ-H)]2 (An = Th, U) have been easily prepared using phenylsilane, which is an efficient and safer alternative to hydrogen gas. Abstract : The thorium and uranium dihydride dimer complexes [(C5 Me5 )2 An(H)(μ-H)]2 (An = Th, U) have been easily prepared using phenylsilane, which is an efficient and safer alternative to hydrogen gas. The synthetic utility of this new hydriding method has been demonstrated by the preparation of a variety of organometallic complexes, including, for the first time, (C5 Me5 )2 U(SMe)2, (C5 Me5 )2 Th(C4 Ph4 ), (C5 Me5 )2 U(C4 Ph4 ), (C5 Me5 )2 ThS5, and (C5 Me5 )2 U(bipy) using [(C5 Me5 )2 An(H)(μ-H)]2 (An = Th, U) as multi-electron reductants.