title: Electronic structure and bonding in actinyl ions and their analogs.
abstract: This Feature Article seeks to present the current state of knowledge, both experimental and theoretical, of the electronic structure and bonding in actinyl ions and related species, such as the isoelectronic imido compounds as well as in linear triatomic actinide molecules of the type X-An-Y.
authors.affiliation: Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, United Kingdom. Bob.Denning@chem.ox.ac.uk
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Denning