title: Synthesis and reactivity of a uranyl-imidazolyl complex.
abstract: Treatment of [UO(2)(Ar(2)nacnac)Cl](2) with 4 equiv. of Li(C(4)H(5)N(2)) results in the formation of a rare uranyl organometallic complex [Li(MeIm)][UO(μ-O)(Ar(2)nacnac)(μ-C,N-C(4)H(5)N(2))(2)] (2), in moderate yield. Reaction of 2 with 1 equiv. of MCl(2) (M = Fe, Co) yields the bimetallic complexes [MCl(MeIm)][UO(2)(Ar(2)nacnac)(μ-N,C-C(4)H(5)N(2))(2)] (M = Fe, 3; M = Co, 4).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
authors.forename: Michael F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Schettini
authors.forename: Guang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Trevor W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Hayton
mesh_terms: D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008094:Lithium / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D017974:Uranium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D017974:Uranium Compounds; D008094:Lithium