title: Synthesis and characterization of NpCl4(DME)2 and PuCl4(DME)2 neutral transuranic An(IV) starting materials.
abstract: The 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME) solvento adducts of Np(iv) and Pu(iv) tetrachloride have been prepared and isolated in good and moderate yields, respectively, along with single-crystal structural determinations. These neutral molecules are expected to provide alternative synthetic pathways in the pursuit of non-aqueous and organometallic complexes.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA. gaunt@lanl.gov.
authors.forename: Sean D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Reilly
authors.forename: Jessie L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Brian L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gaunt