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The distinct affinity of cyclopentadienyl ligands towards trivalent uranium over lanthanide ions. Evidence for cooperative ligation and back-bonding in the actinide complexes.
The mono and bis(cyclopentadienyl) compounds [M(C5H4Bu t)I2] and [M(C5H4Bu t)2I](M = U, La, Ce, Nd) were formed in thf by comproportionation reactions of [M(C5H4Bu t)3] and LnI3 or [UI3(L)4](L = thf or py) in the molar ratio of 1 : 2 and 2 : 1, respectively, while treatment of [UI(3)(py)(4)] or LnI(3)(Ln = La, Ce, Nd) with 1 or 2 mol equivalents of LiC5H4Bu t in thf afforded the [M(C5H4Bu t)I2] and [M(C5H4Bu t)2I2]- compounds, respectively. The X-ray crystal structures of [M(C5H4Bu t)I2(py)3](M = U, La, Ce, Nd), [{Ce(C5H4Bu t)2(mu-I)}2] and [M(C5H4Bu t)2I(py)2](M = U, Nd) have been determined; the differences between the average M-C distances in the mono(cyclopentadienyl) complexes correspond to the variation in the ionic radii of the trivalent uranium and lanthanide ions while the U-N and U-I bond lengths seem to be smaller than those predicted from a purely ionic bonding model. The distinct affinity of the cyclopentadienyl ligands towards Ln(III) and U(III) was revealed by two series of competing reactions: the ligand exchange reactions between [Ln(C5H4Bu t)(n')I(3-n')](Ln = La, Ce, Nd) and [U(C5H4Bu t)(n'')I(3-n'')] species (1 < or = n'+n'' =n < or = 5), and the addition of n mol equivalents of LiC(5)H(4)Bu(t)(1 [less-than-or-equal]n[less-than-or-equal] 5) to a 1 : 1 mixture of LnI3 and [UI3(thf)4] or [UI3(py)4]. The stability of the [M(C5H4Bu t)I2] species was found to vary in the order Nd > Ce > U > La, a trend which is in accord with an electrostatic bonding model. However, the bis and tris(cyclopentadienyl) complexes of uranium are more stable than their lanthanide analogues. This difference can be accounted for by a higher degree of covalency in the U-C5H4Bu t bond, resulting from the late appearance of back-bonding which would emerge only after the first cyclopentadienyl ligand is bound.
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