The air- and water-free syntheses of actinide metallocenes has long been an area of study both for practical applications, such as nuclear fuel cycles, and for basic research investigating the role of 5<i>f</i>-electrons and orbitals when compared to those of the transition metals. In this talk, I will describe our recent advances in this field that prominently highlight novel C-C coupling chemistry promoted by thorium and uranium complexes. This chemistry does not take place with transition metal compounds. The resultant actinide compounds were studied by NMR, IR, and UV/vis–NIR spectroscopies as well as X-ray crystallography and DFT calculations.<br/>

New vistas in organometallic actinide chemistry

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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