title: Reductive silylation of the uranyl ion with Ph3SiOTf.
abstract: The reaction of 2 equiv of Ph3SiOTf with UO2(dbm)2(THF) (dbm = OC(Ph)CHC(Ph)O) and UO2((Ar)acnac)2 ((Ar)acnac = ArNC(Ph)CHC(Ph)O; Ar = 3,5-(t)Bu2C6H3) results in the formation of U(OSiPh3)2(dbm)2(OTf) (1) and [U(OSiPh3)2((Ar)acnac)2][OTf] (2), respectively, in good yield.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara , Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States.
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Pedrick
authors.forename: Guang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Trevor W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Hayton