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Stephanie H Carpenter¹, Nikki J Wolford², Brennan S Billow¹

¹Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States.

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The synthesis of novel uranium bis(acyl)phosphide (BAP) complexes was achieved. These stable complexes offer insights into uranium bonding and electronic structure through EPR spectroscopy.

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Area of Science:

Organometallic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Uranium Chemistry

Background:

Bis(acyl)phosphide (BAP) ligands are versatile in stabilizing metal centers.
Uranium complexes are of interest due to their unique electronic properties and potential applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize and characterize the first uranium bis(acyl)phosphide (BAP) complexes.
To elucidate the electronic structure and bonding within these novel uranium complexes.

Main Methods:

Synthesis of sodium bis(acyl)phosphide (Na(BAP)) precursors.
Reaction of Na(BAP) with UI3(1,4-dioxane)1.5 to form uranium BAP complexes.
Characterization using single-crystal X-ray diffraction and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy.

Main Results:

Successful synthesis of thermally stable, homoleptic uranium BAP complexes.
EPR spectroscopy indicated significant electron density retained by the BAP ligands.
EPR spectrum of trivalent U(BAP)3 showed a rhombic signal near g=2, suggesting a ligand-derived molecular orbital for the unpaired electron.

Conclusions:

The first uranium bis(acyl)phosphide complexes have been synthesized and characterized.
EPR studies provide evidence for ligand-based electronic character in these uranium complexes.
The electronic structure of uranium BAP complexes can be probed using spectroscopic methods.