Non-aqueous chemistry of the actinides has proved invaluable for gaining insight into the behavior and properties of these elements in a variety of chemical environments. These range from inert atmosphere syntheses of well-defined actinide materials for nuclear fuel applications and materials science to addressing purely fundamental questions such as the involvement of 5f-orbitals in bonding and reactivity. Using the bis(C<sub>5</sub>Me<sub>5</sub>) platform, we have discovered a variety of unusual reactivity patterns unique to the actinides. A benefit of working at LANL has been the ability to work with and learn from David Clark on how to couple our synthetic efforts with spectroscopic and theoretical studies to gain insight into the role that f-orbitals and electrons play in the reaction chemistry, electronic structure and bonding of actinide complexes. Developments in these exciting areas of chemistry will be presented.

Actinide organometallic chemistry: A meeting with David Clark at the bottom of the periodic table

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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