The inverse-trans-influence in tetravalent lanthanide and actinide bis(carbene) complexes.
The inverse-trans-influence in tetravalent lanthanide and actinide bis(carbene) complexes.
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DOI:
10.1038/ncomms14137
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发表时间:
2017-02-03
影响因子:
16.6
通讯作者:
Liddle ST
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作者:
Gregson M;Lu E;Mills DP;Tuna F;McInnes EJ;Hennig C;Scheinost AC;McMaster J;Lewis W;Blake AJ;Kerridge A;Liddle ST
Across the periodic table the trans-influence operates, whereby tightly bonded ligands selectively lengthen mutually trans metal–ligand bonds. Conversely, in high oxidation state actinide complexes the inverse-trans-influence operates, where normally cis strongly donating ligands instead reside trans and actually reinforce each other. However, because the inverse-trans-influence is restricted to high-valent actinyls and a few uranium(V/VI) complexes, it has had limited scope in an area with few unifying rules. Here we report tetravalent cerium, uranium and thorium bis(carbene) complexes with trans C=M=C cores where experimental and theoretical data suggest the presence of an inverse-trans-influence. Studies of hypothetical praseodymium(IV) and terbium(IV) analogues suggest the inverse-trans-influence may extend to these ions but it also diminishes significantly as the 4f orbitals are populated. This work suggests that the inverse-trans-influence may occur beyond high oxidation state 5f metals and hence could encompass mid-range oxidation state actinides and lanthanides. Thus, the inverse-trans-influence might be a more general f-block principle. The inverse-trans-influence has been shown to operate in high oxidation state actinide complexes. Here, the authors report tetravalent cerium, uranium and thorium bis(carbene) complexes with trans C=M=C cores where experimental and theoretical data also suggest the presence of an inverse-trans-effect.