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The trivalent lanthanide bis-hydroxychloride compounds, Ln(OH)(2)Cl, (Ln = Nd through Lu, with the exception of Pm and Sm) have been prepared by hydrothermal synthesis starting with LnCl(3).nH(2)O. These compounds were synthesized at temperatures not exceeding the melting point of the Teflon liners in the Parr autoclaves ( approximately 220 degrees C). The compounds obtained were characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, diffuse reflectance, FT-IR, and FT-Raman spectroscopies. Most of the lanthanide(III) bis-hydroxychlorides are isostructural and generally crystallize in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/m. The bis-hydroxychlorides of the heavier lanthanide(III) atoms with smaller ionic radii also crystallize in the orthorhombic crystal system. Apparently hydrogen bonds between the OH groups and the Cl atoms connect the layers in the "c" direction. These H-bonds seem to be the driving force for the angle beta of the monoclinic complexes to decrease with decreasing ionic radius of the Ln(III) ion and also for tying the layers together more strongly. As a result of this behavior, the structure of the heavier 4f analogues significantly resembles that of their orthorhombic counterparts. The heavier lanthanide bis-hydroxychlorides preferentially crystallize in the orthorhombic modification. The IR absorbance and Raman frequencies of the hydroxide ligands correlate as a function of the central lanthanide(III) ionic radius. This observation is corroborated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) structural data. These compounds are quite insoluble in near-neutral and basic aqueous solutions, but soluble in acidic solutions. It is expected that the analogue actinide bis-hydroxychlorides exhibit similar behavior and that this may have important implications in the immobilization and safe disposal of nuclear waste.

The tetramethylammonium counterion was used to suppress formation of insoluble uranate salts, M2U2O7, and allow for a detailed structural and spectroscopic characterization of UO2(OH)n2-n (n = 4, 5) under highly alkaline aqueous solution conditions. Single crystals of [Co(NH3)6]2[UO2(OH)4]3·H2O were obtained by cooling a dilute solution of Co(NH3)6Cl3 and UO2(NO3)2·6H2O in 3.5 M (Me4N)OH to 5 °C. The asymmetric unit contains three distinct UO2(OH)42- ions, each displaying a pseudo-octahedral coordination geometry with trans oxo ligands. The three independent UO2(OH)42- ions in the unit cell give average UO and U−OH distances of 1.82(1) and 2.26(2) A, respectively. EXAFS data on solid [Co(NH3)6]2[UO2(OH)4]3·H2O and aqueous UO22+ in 3.5 M (Me4N)OH solution were collected at the U LIII edge, and the resulting radial distribution function shows a single asymmetric peak. For the solid and solution, curve fitting reveals two near neighbors. For the crystalline solid, the first shell was fit with two O atoms at ...

Reaction of optically pure (S,S)-butadiene diepoxide (1) with 2 equiv of Grignard reagent ArMgBr (Ar = 2-CF3C6H4 or 3,5-Me2C6H3) in the presence of copper(I) iodide produces the chiral substituted diphenylbutanediols (dpbd) (2S,3S)-ArCH2CH(OH)CH(OH)CH2Ar (Ar = 2-CF3C6H4 (2), abbreviated 2-CF3-dpbdH2; Ar = 3,5-Me2C6H3 (3), abbreviated 3,5-Me2-dpbdH2). The mono(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) halide complex (η-C5Me5)TiCl3 reacts with 1 equiv of diol 2 in the presence of triethylamine to produce the dimeric species [(η-C5Me5)TiCl(μ-η1,η1-2-CF3-dpbd)]2 (4). An analogous reaction employing the zirconium halide (η-C5Me5)ZrCl3 and the diol 3 leads to isolation of the salt complex [HNEt3][(η-C5Me5)2Zr2Cl2(μ-Cl)(μ-η1,η2-3,5-Me2-dpbd)2] (5). Compounds 4 and 5 have been subjected to single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The solid-state structure of 4 consists of two titanium metal centers, each bearing a pentamethylcyclopentadienyl ligand and a terminal chloride ligand, bridged by two diolate ligands such that a ce...

The identity of the limiting Pu(IV) species under high carbonate concentrations has been determined to be Pu(CO3)56-. Single crystals of [Na6Pu(CO3)5]2·Na2CO3·33H2O were obtained from a 0.15 M solution of Pu(IV) in 2.6M Na2CO3. The asymmetric unit contains a complex network consisting of [Pu(CO3)5]6- anions and Na+ cations which are linked through interactions with CO32- and H2O ligands. Each Na+ ion is coordinated to the O atoms of H2O or CO32- ligands such that the Na+ ions achieve either octahedral or square-based pyramidal coordination. The [Pu(CO3)5]6- anion can be viewed as a pseudohexagonal bipyramid with three CO32- ligands in a equatorial plane and two in axial positions. EXAFS data for Pu(IV) in 2.5M Na2CO3 solution were collected at the Pu LIII edge. Curve fitting reveals three shells in the FT spectrum. The first shell contains ten O atoms with Pu−O = 2.42(2) A; the second shell was fit with five C atoms with Pu- - -C = 2.89(2) A; and the third shell was fit with five O atoms with Pu- - -O = 4...

Pu L 3 XAFS measurements show that the excess oxygen in single phase PuO 2 + x occurs as oxo groups with Pu-O distances of 1.83-1.91 A. This distance and the energy of the edge (via comparison with a large number of related compounds) are more consistent with a Pu(IV/V) than a Pu(IV/VI) mixture. Analogous to Pu(IV) colloids, although the Pu-Pu pair distribution remains single site even when it shows substantial disorder, the Pu-O distribution can display a number of additional shells at specific distances up to 3.4 A even in high fired materials when no oxo groups are present, implying intrinsic H + /OH - (/H 2 O). The number of oxo atoms increases when samples are equilibrated with humid air at ambient temperature, indicating that the Pu reactivity in this solid system differs notably from that of isolated complexes and demonstrating the importance of nanoscale cooperative phenomena and total free energy in determining its chemical properties.

Reaction of equimolar quantities of Sm[N(SiMe(3))(2)](3) and Al(i-Bu)(3) with 6 equiv of iso-propyl alcohol in toluene leads to the formation of the mixed-metal alkoxide complex [[(i-Pr-O)(i-Bu)Al(mu-O-i-Pr)(2)Sm(O-i-Pr)(HO-i-Pr)](mu-O-i-Pr)](2) (1). An analogous reaction between 1:1 Sm[N(SiMe(3))(2)](3)/Al(i-Bu)(3) and 6 equiv of tert-butyl alcohol, followed by addition of THF, produces the THF adduct [(THF)(2)Sm(O-t-Bu)(2)(mu-O-t-Bu)(2)Al(i-Bu)(2)] (2). Compound 1 crystallizes in the space group P1 while 2 crystallizes in space group Cmcm. Cell parameters for 1: a = 11.028(2) A, b = 12.168(2) A, c = 12.879(2) A, alpha = 82.84(1) degrees, beta = 64.88(1) degrees, gamma = 70.80(1) degrees, Z = 1. Cell parameters for 2: a = 11.304(2) A, b = 22.429(4) A, c = 15.768(2) A, Z = 4. Attempts to prepare the bulkier derivatives result in the formation of lanthanide aryloxide species only; reaction between equimolar amounts of Ln[N(SiMe(3))(2)](3) (Ln = Sm, Nd) and Al(i-Bu)(3) with 6 equiv of HO-2,4,6-Me(3)C(6)H(2), followed by the addition of THF or pyridine, yields the Lewis base adducts Sm(OAr)(3)(THF)(3) (3) and [Nd(mu-OAr)(OAr)(2)(py)(2)](2) (4). Compound 3 crystallizes in the space group Pbca while 4 crystallizes in space group P2(1)/c. Cell parameters for 3: a = 16.5822(9) A, b = 15.5668(9) A, c = 29.902(2) A, Z = 8. Cell parameters for 4: a = 13.4496(8) A, b = 20.034(1) A, c = 16.206(1) A, beta = 113.782(1) degrees, Z = 2. Reaction of Al(2)(O-t-Bu)(6) with [Sm(OAr)(3)](2) (Ar = 2,6-i-Pr(2)C(6)H(3)) yields the adduct (ArO)(3)Sm[(mu-O-t-Bu)(2)Al(2)(O-t-Bu)(4)] (5), which crystallizes in the space group P2(1)/n. Cell parameters for 5: a = 14.0960(7) A, b = 27.3037(15) A, c = 16.7893(9) A, beta = 92.216(1) degrees, Z = 4.