Scandium, yttrium, the lanthanides and the actinides

Abstract

Much important uranium chemistry is reported, often of great interest. Notable is the work of Ephritikhine and co-workers, especially comparing lanthanide and actinide compounds of the same ligand, and highlights from Andersen’s group include the molecular [(η⁵-1,2,4-(Bu^t)₃C₅H₂)₂U = O]. The outstanding work, both in quality and quantity, has come from the laboratories of W. J. Evans. This includes more on [(C₅Me₅)₃UMe] and [(C₅Me₅)₃UCl], the role of cationic species like [(C₅Me₅)₂U][(μ-Ph)₂BPh₂] in synthesis, and the remarkable benzene-bridged compound [(C₅Me₅)₂U]₂(η-η⁶:η⁶-C₆H₆)].