Small molecule activation at uranium coordination complexes: control of reactivity via molecular architecture.
Electron-rich uranium coordination complexes display a pronounced reactivity toward small molecules. In this Feature article, the exciting chemistry of trivalent uranium ions coordinated to classic Werner-type ligand environments is reviewed. Three fundamentally important reactions of the [(((R)ArO)3tacn)U]-system are presented that result in alkane coordination, CO/CO2 activation, and nitrogen atom-transfer chemistry.
Castro-Rodríguez
Ingrid
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Department of Chemistry, University of California, Latimer Hall, Berkeley, California 94720, USA. incasro@gmail.com
Meyer
Karsten
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D000473:Alkanes / Q000737:chemistry; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004583:Electrons; D008024:Ligands; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013696:Temperature; D014501:Uranium / Q000737:chemistry*
D000473:Alkanes; D008024:Ligands; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D014501:Uranium; D009584:Nitrogen