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.

New bond forming events using organometallic actinide chemistry

255th National Meeting (2018)

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