Heterometallic clusters with uranium–metal bonds supported by double-layer nitrogen–phosphorus ligands

Q Zhu, W Fang, L Maron, C Zhu - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2022 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Heterometallic clusters with M–M bonds have significantly interested chemists
because of their attractive structures and synergistic effects in small-molecule activation and …

f-Element heavy pnictogen chemistry

J Du, PJ Cobb, J Ding, DP Mills, ST Liddle - Chemical Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The coordination and organometallic chemistry of the f-elements, that is group 3, lanthanide,
and actinide ions, supported by nitrogen ligands, eg amides, imides, and nitrides, has …

Oxidative Addition of E− H (E= C, N) Bonds to Transient Uranium (II) Centers

W Fang, Y Li, T Zhang, T Rajeshkumar… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Two‐electron oxidative addition is one of the most important elementary reactions for d‐
block transition metals but it is uncommon for f‐block elements. Here, we report the first …

Decarboxylative Selective Phosphorylation of Aliphatic Acids: A Transition‐Metal‐and Photocatalyst‐Free Avenue to Dialkyl and Trialkyl Phosphine Oxides from White …

F Chen, M Bai, Y Zhang, W Liu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Developing practical and mild strategies for the direct functionalization of white phosphorus
(P4) without chlorination is an appealing but formidable challenge. To this end, we report a …

Cooperative dihydrogen activation with unsupported uranium–metal bonds and characterization of a terminal U (iv) hydride

RJ Ward, P Rungthanaphatsophon, P Huang… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Cooperative chemistry between two or more metal centres can show enhanced reactivity
compared to the monometallic fragments. Given the paucity of actinide–metal bonds …

Heterometallic Clusters with Cerium–Transition-Metal Bonding Supported by Nitrogen–Phosphorus Ligands

X Sun, J Shen, T Rajeshkumar, L Maron… - Inorganic …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Ligands are known to play a crucial role in the construction of complexes with metal–metal
bonds. Compared with metal–metal bonds involving d-block transition metals, knowledge of …

Direct synthesis of α-aminophosphonates from amines, alcohols, and white phosphorus

M Bai, Y Cao, J Huang, Y Liu, G Tang… - CCS Chemistry, 2024 - chinesechemsoc.org
Developing practical strategies for the synthesis of organophosphorus compounds (OPCs)
from white phosphorus (P4) without the use of Cl2 and PCl3 remains a significant challenge …

Complexes Featuring a cis‐[MUM] Core (M=Rh, Ir): A New Route to Uranium‐Metal Multiple Bonds

J Shen, T Rajeshkumar, G Feng, Y Zhao… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Although examples of multiple bonds between actinide elements and main‐group elements
are quite common, studies of the multiple bonds between actinide elements and transition …

Metal-free visible-light-induced phosphorylation of unactivated alkyl iodides with white phosphorus as the P-atom source

F Chen, J Peng, Y Ying, Y Cao, P Xu, G Tang… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of practical and mild catalytic methods for the direct transformation of white
phosphorus into value-added organophosphorus compounds, without the hazardous …

A uranium (IV) alkyl complex: synthesis and catalytic property in carbonyl hydroboration

X Sun, X Gong, Z Xie, C Zhu - Chinese Journal of Chemistry, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Comprehensive Summary The strong oxophilicity of actinide complexes prevents their
applications in the transformation of oxygen‐containing substrates. Herein, we report the …