Organoactinide complexes with N-containing ligands exhibit a variety of bonding schemes utilizing the 5f and 6d orbitals of the metal center. Illustrations are presented of the synergy between synthesis, characterization and theory in investigations of the properties of organoactinide complexes. The bonding, electronic properties and reactions of Th and U complexes involving imido, ketimido, hydrazonato and pyridine ligands have been examined using theoretical approaches employing density functional theory (DFT).

Interplay between theory and experiment in investigations of organo-actinide complexes: A retrospective

249th National Meeting (2015)

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