title: Synthesis and structure of [U{C(PPh2NMes)2}2] (Mes = 2,4,6-Me3C6H2): A homoleptic uranium bis(carbene) complex with two formal U=C double bonds.
abstract: Treatment of H2C(PPh2NMes)2 (1, Mes = 2,4,6-Me3C6H2) with two equivalents of ButLi afforded the methandiide complex [Li2{C(PPh2NMes)2}2]2 (2); reaction of 2 with [UI3(THF)4] gave [U{C(PPh2NMes)2}2] (3), which is the first homoleptic uranium bis(carbene) complex with two formal U=C double bonds.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UKNG7 2RD. stephen.liddle@nottingham.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Oliver J
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McMaster
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Alexander J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Blake
authors.forename: Stephen T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Liddle