Cyclopentadienyl coordination induces unexpected ionic Am−N bonding in an americium bipyridyl complex

Brian N. Long; María J. Beltrán-Leiva; Cristian Celis-Barros; Joseph M. Sperling; Todd N. Poe; Ryan E. Baumbach; Cory J. Windorff; Thomas E. Albrecht-Schönzart

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-27821-4

Nature Communications (Jan 2022)

Cyclopentadienyl coordination induces unexpected ionic Am−N bonding in an americium bipyridyl complex

Brian N. Long,
María J. Beltrán-Leiva,
Cristian Celis-Barros,
Joseph M. Sperling,
Todd N. Poe,
Ryan E. Baumbach,
Cory J. Windorff,
Thomas E. Albrecht-Schönzart

Affiliations

Brian N. Long: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University
María J. Beltrán-Leiva: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University
Cristian Celis-Barros: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University
Joseph M. Sperling: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University
Todd N. Poe: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University
Ryan E. Baumbach: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Cory J. Windorff: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University
Thomas E. Albrecht-Schönzart: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27821-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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The coordination environment has a great impact on the electronic structure, bonding and properties of metal complexes. Here the authors report a dinuclear organometallic americium complex that displays unexpectedly ionic Am−N bonding, but enhanced covalency in the Am−C bonds compared to its neodymium analogue.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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