There is currently great interest in the nature and reactivity of molecular actinide-ligand multiple bonds. This is because the nature and extent of 5f/6d orbital participation in actinide-ligand bonding is still a topic of debate, and the unique orbital-hybridisation patterns available to across the series promises novel reactivity and magnetism. We have found that certain triamidoamine ligands are exceptionally effective at stabilising unprecedented actinide-ligand multiple bonds involving main group fragments of interest in their own right. This talk will provide an update on our recent progress regarding nitrides and if time allows we will describe our recent forays into transuranic research.

Recent advances in actinide ligand multiple bonding

2019 Spring National Meeting

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