TY - JOUR
T1 - Synthesis and Properties of a New Class of Highly Reactive Trivalent Actinide Organometallic Compounds. Derivatives of Bis(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)uranium(III)
AU - Fagan, Paul J.
AU - Manriquez, Juan M.
AU - Marks, Tobin J.
AU - Day, Cynthia S.
AU - Day, Victor W.
AU - Vollmer, Sara H.
AU - Day, Victor W.
PY - 1982
Y1 - 1982
N2 - Hydrogenolysis of the uranium(IV) alkyl complexes U[η6-(CH3)5C6]2(R)C1 results in clean reduction to the uranium(III) complex {U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2(η-Cl)}3, which has been structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. This molecule crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c—C2h6 (No. 15) with four molecules in a unit cell of dimensions a = 21.886 (7) Å, b = 14.236 (5) Å, c = 24.517 (7) Å, and β = 128.65 (2)∘. Least-squares refinement led to a value for the conventional R index (on F) of 0.042 for 6813 independent reflections having 2θMoKᾱ < 65.2° and I > 3σ (I). The molecular structure consists of approximately D3h trimers with pseudotetiahedral U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2 units connected by bridging chloride ligands. The average U-C distance is 2.768 (11) Å, and the average U-Cl, 2.900 (2) Å. The average Cl-U-Cl angle is 83.8 (1)∘. The trimer reacts with Lewis bases to form adducts U[η5-(CH3)6C5]2C1·L, where L = THF, pyridine, P(CH3)3, and (C2H5)2O. Stable, monomeric uranium(III) alkyl and amide complexes, U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2CH[Si(CH3)3]2 and U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2N[Si(CH3)3]2 can be prepared by the reaction of the chloride trimer with LiCH[Si(CH3)3]2 and NaN[Si(CH3)3]2, respectively. Reaction of unsaturated organic molecules with {U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2(μ-Cl)}3 results in an interesting “disproportionation” reaction in which the trimer formally donates 1.5 equiv each of U[η5-(CH3)6C5]2 and U[η5-(CH3)6C5]2Cl2. In particular, the reaction of diphenylacetylene, tetraphenylcyclopentadienone, and 9,10-phenanthrenequinone produces, respectively, [formula omitted] U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2[η2-COC4(C6H5)4], and {U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2[9,10-phenanthrenequinonate]}x with an equivalent amount of U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2Cl2 formed in each case. The reduction of U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2Cl2 has been accomplished with sodium amalgam and, after workup, yields the complex U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2Cl2Na·(THF)x. Sodium amalgam reduction of U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2Cl2 in the presence of diphenylacetylene produces the uranotetraphenylcyclopentadiene complex in good yield. Overall, the organometallic chemistry of U(III) has distinct similarities to that of Ti(III), as well as to that of lanthanides in the +3 oxidation state.
AB - Hydrogenolysis of the uranium(IV) alkyl complexes U[η6-(CH3)5C6]2(R)C1 results in clean reduction to the uranium(III) complex {U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2(η-Cl)}3, which has been structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. This molecule crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c—C2h6 (No. 15) with four molecules in a unit cell of dimensions a = 21.886 (7) Å, b = 14.236 (5) Å, c = 24.517 (7) Å, and β = 128.65 (2)∘. Least-squares refinement led to a value for the conventional R index (on F) of 0.042 for 6813 independent reflections having 2θMoKᾱ < 65.2° and I > 3σ (I). The molecular structure consists of approximately D3h trimers with pseudotetiahedral U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2 units connected by bridging chloride ligands. The average U-C distance is 2.768 (11) Å, and the average U-Cl, 2.900 (2) Å. The average Cl-U-Cl angle is 83.8 (1)∘. The trimer reacts with Lewis bases to form adducts U[η5-(CH3)6C5]2C1·L, where L = THF, pyridine, P(CH3)3, and (C2H5)2O. Stable, monomeric uranium(III) alkyl and amide complexes, U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2CH[Si(CH3)3]2 and U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2N[Si(CH3)3]2 can be prepared by the reaction of the chloride trimer with LiCH[Si(CH3)3]2 and NaN[Si(CH3)3]2, respectively. Reaction of unsaturated organic molecules with {U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2(μ-Cl)}3 results in an interesting “disproportionation” reaction in which the trimer formally donates 1.5 equiv each of U[η5-(CH3)6C5]2 and U[η5-(CH3)6C5]2Cl2. In particular, the reaction of diphenylacetylene, tetraphenylcyclopentadienone, and 9,10-phenanthrenequinone produces, respectively, [formula omitted] U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2[η2-COC4(C6H5)4], and {U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2[9,10-phenanthrenequinonate]}x with an equivalent amount of U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2Cl2 formed in each case. The reduction of U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2Cl2 has been accomplished with sodium amalgam and, after workup, yields the complex U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2Cl2Na·(THF)x. Sodium amalgam reduction of U[η5-(CH3)5C5]2Cl2 in the presence of diphenylacetylene produces the uranotetraphenylcyclopentadiene complex in good yield. Overall, the organometallic chemistry of U(III) has distinct similarities to that of Ti(III), as well as to that of lanthanides in the +3 oxidation state.
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U2 - 10.1021/om00061a028
DO - 10.1021/om00061a028
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0000655458
SN - 0276-7333
VL - 1
SP - 170
EP - 180
JO - Organometallics
JF - Organometallics
IS - 1
ER -