1. The inverse-trans-influence as a general principle of f-block chemistry
- Author
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Gregson, M., Lu, E., Mills, D. P., Tuna, F., Mcinnes, E. J. L., Hennig, C., Scheinost, A. C., Mcmaster, J., Lewis, W., Blake, A. J., Kerridge, A., Liddle, S. T., Gregson, M., Lu, E., Mills, D. P., Tuna, F., Mcinnes, E. J. L., Hennig, C., Scheinost, A. C., Mcmaster, J., Lewis, W., Blake, A. J., Kerridge, A., and Liddle, S. T.
- Abstract
Across the periodic table the trans-influence operates, where tightly-bonded ligands selectively lengthen mutually-trans metal-ligand bonds. Conversely, in high oxidation state actinide complexes the inverse-trans-influence (ITI) operates, where normally cis strongly-donating ligands instead reside trans and actually strengthen each other. However, restricted to high valent actinyls and a few uranium(V/VI) complexes, over decades the ITI has had limited scope in an area with few unifying rules. Here, we report cerium, uranium, and thorium bis(carbene) complexes with trans C=M=C cores where characterization data consistently suggest the presence of an ITI. By applying appropriate metal-ligand-matching, this work now demonstrates the occurrence of the ITI beyond high oxidation state 5f metals extended to encompass mid-range oxidation state actinides and lanthanides. Thus, the ITI emerges as an overarching f-block principle.
- Published
- 2017