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    Heterobimetallic Uranium(V)-Alkali Metal Alkoxides: Expanding the Chemistry of f-Block Elements.

    Andreas Lichtenberg1, Lidia Inderdühnen1, Aida Lichtenberg1

    • 1Institute of Inorganic and Materials Chemistry, University of Cologne, 50939 Cologne, Germany.

    Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
    |June 13, 2025

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    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Alkali metals influence the structure of uranium(V) alkoxides, creating diverse clusters and chains. This research expands understanding of actinide coordination chemistry and alkoxide properties.

    Keywords:
    actinidealkali metalalkoxidecoordination compoundcrystal structuref-blockmolecular precursomolecular structureuraniumuranium(V) chemistry

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    Area of Science:

    • Coordination Chemistry
    • Organometallic Chemistry
    • Inorganic Chemistry

    Background:

    • Uranium(V) alkoxides are versatile compounds.
    • Alkali metal ions play a crucial role in dictating structural diversity.
    • Understanding these structures is key to advancing actinide chemistry.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To synthesize and characterize novel heterobimetallic uranium(V) alkoxides.
    • To investigate the structure-directing influence of alkali metal counterions.
    • To explore the formation of oligomeric and polymeric uranium alkoxide structures.

    Main Methods:

    • Synthesis of uranium(V) alkoxides via reaction with alkali metal silylamides or oxidative transformation.
    • Trans-alcoholysis reactions to form iso-propoxide derivatives.
    • Characterization using NMR, IR spectroscopy, and single crystal X-ray diffraction.

    Main Results:

    • Compounds of the general formula [UM(O^tBu)6] were synthesized (M = Na, K, Rb, Cs).
    • Trans-alcoholysis yielded oligomeric or polymeric [UM(O^iPr)6]n structures, with nuclearity dependent on the alkali metal (Li, Na, K, Rb).
    • Diverse structural types, from finite clusters to infinite chains, were observed, including dimeric and polymeric architectures.

    Conclusions:

    • Alkali metal ions significantly influence the structural diversity of uranium(V) alkoxides.
    • The steric and ionic properties of alkali metals dictate coordination geometries and resulting structures.
    • This work broadens the scope of actinide alkoxide chemistry and provides insights into actinide coordination behavior.