The role of f orbitals in the structure, bonding, and reactivity is still a fundamental question yet to be definitively answered in actinide chemistry.  To examine this issue, we are exploring the coordination chemistry of ligands with sulfur, selenium, phosphorus, and arsenic atoms.  Soft donor ligands have potential applications in the separation of actinides from lanthanides presumably due to enhanced covalent bonding in actinide-ligand bonds.  Additionally, actinide-ligand multiple bonding also allows for probing enhanced covalent character and our attempts in actinide-carbene and -phosphinidene complexes will be presented.

Examining covalency in actinide complexes with soft donor ligands and metal-ligand multiple bonding

249th National Meeting (2015)

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