J Am Chem Soc October 2021 PMID 34553913

UCN@(6)-C: An Encapsulated Triangular UCN Cluster with Ambiguous U Oxidation State [U(III) versus U(I)].

Qingyu Meng, Laura Abella, Wei Yang, Yang-Rong Yao, Xinye Liu, Jiaxin Zhuang, Xiaomeng Li, Luis Echegoyen, Jochen Autschbach, Ning Chen

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The study reports the synthesis and characterization of a novel uranium cyanide cluster, UCN6C, stabilized inside a fullerene cage, showing a rare side-on coordination of cyanide to uranium.
Bonding analysis indicates strong donation from cyanide and covalent interactions with the carbon cage, leading to an elongated CN bond and ambiguous uranium oxidation states between U(III) and U(II).
This finding offers new insights into actinide chemistry by revealing a unique triangular uranium cyanide arrangement, expanding understanding of uranium’s bonding versatility.]

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Encapsulated Uranium Cyanide Clusters in Fullerene Cages Revealed

The study reports the synthesis and characterization of a novel uranium cyanide cluster, UCN6C, stabilized inside a fullerene cage, showing a rare side-on coordination of cyanide to uranium. This provides new insights…

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