Reduction of CS2 to an ethanetetrathiolate by a hydride-bridged uranium–iridium heterobimetallic complex†
Abstract
We report the synthesis of a heterobimetallic U(III)–Ir species which reacts with CS2 to form the novel ethanetetrathiolate fragment via hydride insertion and C–C coupling. Computational studies suggest the formation of a radical intermediate, which may couple with another equivalent to form the final product.
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