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Elucidating metal (Zr, Hf, Th, U)-hydride covalency using 1H NMR chemical shifts and density functional calculations

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Metal–ligand covalency is not fully understood for the actinides and studies comparing group IV transition metals with isostructural actinide complexes are limited. Here, the authors report [(C5Me5)2(2,6-iPr2C6H3O)M(H)] (M = Hf, Th, and U) complexes and compare them to a Zr analogue, exploring the differences between transition metal and actinide bonding situations.

Source: Communications Chemistry

DOI: 10.1038/s42004-026-02021-7

Authors: M. Gayanethra Kaumini, Xiaojuan Yu, Steven P. Kelley, Jochen Autschbach, Justin R. Walensky

Institutions: University of Missouri, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Language: English

Topic: Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis

Subfield: Organic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,690

Funders: U.S. Department of Energy, University at Buffalo, Basic Energy Sciences