Solution and solid-state characterization of rare silyluranium(III) complexes

Nathan J Lin; Matthias Zeller; Suzanne C Bart

doi:10.1039/d4cc00655k

Solution and solid-state characterization of rare silyluranium(III) complexes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2024 Apr 4;60(29):3954-3957. doi: 10.1039/d4cc00655k.

Authors

Nathan J Lin¹, Matthias Zeller¹, Suzanne C Bart¹

Affiliation

¹ H. C. Brown Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA. sbart@purdue.edu.

PMID: 38498352
DOI: 10.1039/d4cc00655k

Abstract

A uranium(III) silylate complex [K(DME)₄][UI₂{(Si(SiMe₃)₂SiMe₂)₂O}] (1) was stabilized by the addition of 18-crown-6, forming [K(18-crown-6)][UI₂{(Si(SiMe₃)₂SiMe₂)₂O}] (1-crown). Crystallization under multiple conditions resulted in three distinct molecular structures. Compound 1-crown was further characterized in the solution state via¹H, ¹³C, and ²⁹Si NMR spectroscopy, and electronic absorption spectroscopy.