Two-Electron Three-Centered Bond in Side-On (η^2) Uranyl(V) Superoxo Complexes
Vyacheslav S. Bryantsev, Wibe A. de Jong, Kevin C. Cossel, Mamadou S. Diallo, William A. Goddard III, Gary S. Groenewold, Winnie Chien, Michael J. Van Stipdonk
2008J. Phys. Chem. A, 112(26), 5777-5780
Abstract
Theoretical calculations suggest a novel two-electron three-atom bonding scheme for complexation of O_2 with U(V) compounds, leading to the stabilization of superoxo complexes in the side-on (η^2) configuration. This binding motif is likely to play an important role in the oxidative processes involving trans-uranium compounds having valence 5f_φ electrons.
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Bryantsev, V. S., Jong, W. A. d., Cossel, K. C., Diallo, M. S., III, W. A. G., Groenewold, G. S., Chien, W., & Stipdonk, M. J. V. (2008). Two-Electron Three-Centered Bond in Side-On (η^2) Uranyl(V) Superoxo Complexes. *J. Phys. Chem. A*, *112*(26), 5777-5780. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp804202q