A series of d-block and f-element element thiocyanate complexes in a variety of oxidation states have been prepared. The structures of these compounds, which have an assortment of coordination geometries, are presented and the periodic trends compared. The electronic spectra of these compounds have been analyzed by a wide-range of methods, principally X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and the results presented. Trends in orbital mixing were also investigated so that differences in metal – NCS bonding between f-elements and transition metals could be quantitatively evaluated.

Synthesis, structure, and electronic spectroscopy of f-element thiocyanates

249th National Meeting (2015)

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