Crystal structures of metallocene complexes with uranium–germanium bonds

Abstract

The first structural examples of complexes with uranium–germanium bonds are presented, namely, bis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl-2κC1](hydrido-2κH)(iodido-1κI)bis[1,1(η5)-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl]germaniumuranium(Ge—U), [GeU(C10H15)2(C8H3F6)2HI], and bis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl-2κC1](fluorido-1κI)(hydrido-2κH)bis[1,1(η5)-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl]germaniumuranium(Ge—U), [GeU(C10H15)2(C8H3F6)2FH]. The two complexes both have a long U—Ge bond [distances of 3.0428 (7) and 3.0524 (7) Å].

Keywords

• crystal structure
• actinide
• germanium
• main group
• organometallic chemistry