Mixed-valent neptunium oligomer complexes based on cation-cation interactions

Dalton Trans. 2019 May 28;48(20):6700-6703. doi: 10.1039/c9dt01056d. Epub 2019 Apr 26.

Abstract

Mixed-valent tri- and tetranuclear complexes of neptunium, [{NpIVCl4}{NpVO2Cl(THF)3}2]·THF and [{NpIVCl3}{NpVO22-Cl)(THF)2}33-Cl}] (THF = tetrahydrofuran), were synthesised and characterised. Both the complexes are formed via the cation-cation interactions between the Np(iv) centre and the axial oxygens of the neptunyl(v) unit (i.e. trans-dioxo NpO2+ cation), demonstrating the potential of cation-cation interactions for further exploring the oligomer/cluster chemistry of actinides.