The chemistry of the early to middle actinide elements (Th− Cm) is of critical importance to
the nuclear energy industry. A need for knowledge of the chemical behavior and speciation …

A new NON-donor ligand, 4, 5-bis (2, 6-diisopropylanilino)-2, 7-di-tert-butyl-9, 9-
dimethylxanthene (H2 [XA2], 1), was prepared by palladium-catalyzed coupling of 2, 6 …

A tetravalent uranium compound with a radical azobenzene ligand, namely,[{(SiMe2NPh) 3‐
tacn} UIV (η2‐N2Ph2.)](2), was obtained by one‐electron reduction of azobenzene by the …

The reductive chemistry of U3+ in the metallocene amidinate coordination environment of
(C5Me5) 2 [iPrNC (Me) NiPr-κ2 N, N′] U, 1, has been explored. Two equivalents of 1 react …

The reaction of Co2 (mesityl) 4 with acetonitrile leads to the formation of a planar, low spin,
bis-β-diketiminate cobalt (II) complex,(1-mesitylbutane-1, 3-diimine) 2Co (1). EPR …

Salt metathesis of ThCl4· 3THF with N, N′-bis (trimethylsilyl)-2-pyridyl-lithium-TMEDA (1)
yields bis (N, N′-bis (trimethylsilyl)-2-pyridylamidinate) thorium-chloride (μ-Cl) 2Li …

A series of complexes [Et4N][Ln (NCS) 4 (H2O) 4](Ln= Pr, Tb, Dy, Ho, Yb) have been
structurally characterized, all showing the same structure, namely a distorted square …

The synthesis of two pyridylamidinate bis (N, N '-bis (trimethylsilyl)-2-pyridylamidinate) An (μ-
Cl) 2Li (TMEDA)(An= U (1), Th (2)) complexes is presented. For complex 1 the solid state X …

Tripodal multidentate ligands have become increasingly popular in f-element chemistry for
stabilizing unusual bonding motifs and supporting small molecule activation processes. The …

Lithium, sodium and potassium salts of diphenylamine have been prepared by using a
deprotonative route and characterised in both, solid state (by X‐ray crystallography) and …