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Periodic Trends in Hexanuclear Actinide Clusters
Four new ThÂ(IV), UÂ(IV), and NpÂ(IV) hexanuclear clusters
with 1,2-phenylenediphosphonate as the bridging ligand have been prepared
by self-assembly at room temperature. The structures of Th<sub>6</sub>Tl<sub>3</sub>[C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>(PO<sub>3</sub>)Â(PO<sub>3</sub>H)]<sub>6</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>7</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>6</sub>·(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>·4H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>Th6-3</b>), (NH<sub>4</sub>)<sub>8.11</sub>ÂNp<sub>12</sub>Rb<sub>3.89</sub>[C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>(PO<sub>3</sub>)Â(PO<sub>3</sub>H)]<sub>12</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>24</sub>·15H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>Np6-1</b>), (NH<sub>4</sub>)<sub>4</sub>U<sub>12</sub>Cs<sub>8</sub>[C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>(PO<sub>3</sub>)Â(PO<sub>3</sub>H)]<sub>12</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>24</sub>·18H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>U6-1</b>), and (NH<sub>4</sub>)<sub>4</sub>ÂU<sub>12</sub>Cs<sub>2</sub>Â[C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>(PO<sub>3</sub>)Â(PO<sub>3</sub>H)]<sub>12</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>18</sub>·40H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>U6-2</b>) are described and compared with other
clusters of containing AnÂ(IV) or CeÂ(IV). All of the clusters share
the common formula M<sub>6</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub><i>m</i></sub>[C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>3</sub>(PO<sub>3</sub>)Â(PO<sub>3</sub>H)]<sub>6</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub><i>n</i></sub><sup>(6–<i>n</i>)</sup> (M = Ce, Th, U, Np, Pu). The metal centers are
normally nine-coordinate, with five oxygen atoms from the ligand and
an additional four either occupied by NO<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup> or H<sub>2</sub>O. It was found that the Ce, U, and Pu clusters
favor both <i>C</i><sub>3<i>i</i></sub> and <i>C</i><sub><i>i</i></sub> point groups, while Th only
yields in <i>C</i><sub><i>i</i></sub>, and Np
only <i>C</i><sub>3<i>i</i></sub>. In the <i>C</i><sub>3<i>i</i></sub> clusters, there are two
NO<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup> anions bonded to the metal centers.
In the <i>C</i><sub><i>i</i></sub> clusters, the
number of NO<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup> anions varies from 0 to
2. The change in the ionic radius of the actinide ions tunes the cavity
size of the clusters. The thorium clusters were found to accept larger
ions including Cs<sup>+</sup> and Tl<sup>+</sup>, whereas with uranium
and later elements, only NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup> and/or Rb<sup>+</sup> reside in the center of the clusters
Periodic Trends in Hexanuclear Actinide Clusters
Four new ThÂ(IV), UÂ(IV), and NpÂ(IV) hexanuclear clusters
with 1,2-phenylenediphosphonate as the bridging ligand have been prepared
by self-assembly at room temperature. The structures of Th<sub>6</sub>Tl<sub>3</sub>[C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>(PO<sub>3</sub>)Â(PO<sub>3</sub>H)]<sub>6</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>7</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>6</sub>·(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>·4H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>Th6-3</b>), (NH<sub>4</sub>)<sub>8.11</sub>ÂNp<sub>12</sub>Rb<sub>3.89</sub>[C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>(PO<sub>3</sub>)Â(PO<sub>3</sub>H)]<sub>12</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>24</sub>·15H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>Np6-1</b>), (NH<sub>4</sub>)<sub>4</sub>U<sub>12</sub>Cs<sub>8</sub>[C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>(PO<sub>3</sub>)Â(PO<sub>3</sub>H)]<sub>12</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>24</sub>·18H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>U6-1</b>), and (NH<sub>4</sub>)<sub>4</sub>ÂU<sub>12</sub>Cs<sub>2</sub>Â[C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>(PO<sub>3</sub>)Â(PO<sub>3</sub>H)]<sub>12</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>18</sub>·40H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>U6-2</b>) are described and compared with other
clusters of containing AnÂ(IV) or CeÂ(IV). All of the clusters share
the common formula M<sub>6</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub><i>m</i></sub>[C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>3</sub>(PO<sub>3</sub>)Â(PO<sub>3</sub>H)]<sub>6</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub><i>n</i></sub><sup>(6–<i>n</i>)</sup> (M = Ce, Th, U, Np, Pu). The metal centers are
normally nine-coordinate, with five oxygen atoms from the ligand and
an additional four either occupied by NO<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup> or H<sub>2</sub>O. It was found that the Ce, U, and Pu clusters
favor both <i>C</i><sub>3<i>i</i></sub> and <i>C</i><sub><i>i</i></sub> point groups, while Th only
yields in <i>C</i><sub><i>i</i></sub>, and Np
only <i>C</i><sub>3<i>i</i></sub>. In the <i>C</i><sub>3<i>i</i></sub> clusters, there are two
NO<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup> anions bonded to the metal centers.
In the <i>C</i><sub><i>i</i></sub> clusters, the
number of NO<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup> anions varies from 0 to
2. The change in the ionic radius of the actinide ions tunes the cavity
size of the clusters. The thorium clusters were found to accept larger
ions including Cs<sup>+</sup> and Tl<sup>+</sup>, whereas with uranium
and later elements, only NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup> and/or Rb<sup>+</sup> reside in the center of the clusters
New Neptunium(V) Borates That Exhibit the Alexandrite Effect
A new neptuniumÂ(V) borate, KÂ[(NpO<sub>2</sub>)ÂB<sub>10</sub>O<sub>14</sub>(OH)<sub>4</sub>], was synthesized using boric acid
as a
reactive flux. The compound possesses a layered structure in which
Np<sup>V</sup> resides in triangular holes, creating a hexagonal-bipyramidal
environment around neptunium. This compound is unusual in that it
exhibits the Alexandrite effect, a property that is typically restricted
to neptuniumÂ(IV) compounds
(UO<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>[UO<sub>4</sub>(trz)<sub>2</sub>](OH)<sub>2</sub>: A U(VI) Coordination Intermediate between a Tetraoxido Core and a Uranyl Ion with Cation–Cation Interactions
A uranyl triazole (UO<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>[UO<sub>4</sub>(trz)<sub>2</sub>]Â(OH)<sub>2</sub> (<b>1</b>) (trz =
1,2,4-triazole)
was prepared using a mild solvothermal reaction of uranyl acetate
with 1,2,4-triazole. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis of <b>1</b> revealed it contains sheets of uranium–oxygen polyhedra
and that one of the UÂ(VI) cations is in an unusual coordination polyhedron
that is intermediate between a tetraoxido core and a uranyl ion. This
UÂ(VI) cation also forms cation–cation interactions (CCIs).
Infrared, Raman, and XPS spectra are provided, together with a thermogravimetric
analysis that demonstrates breakdown of the compound above 300 °C.
The UV–vis–NIR spectrum of <b>1</b> is compared
to those of another compound that has a range of UÂ(VI) coordination
enviromments
Interstitial Incorporation of Plutonium into a Low-Dimensional Potassium Borate
The molten boric acid flux reaction of PuBr<sub>3</sub> with KBO<sub>2</sub> at 200 °C results in the formation of large light-yellow crystals of K[B<sub>5</sub>O<sub>7</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>]·H<sub>2</sub>O:Pu<sup>4+</sup>. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction experiments on the Pu-doped K[B<sub>5</sub>O<sub>7</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>]·H<sub>2</sub>O demonstrate two features: (1) K[B<sub>5</sub>O<sub>7</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>]·H<sub>2</sub>O:Pu<sup>4+</sup> adopts a one-dimensional borate chain structure with void spaces between the chains. (2) The doping plutonium atoms do not reside on the potassium sites. The latter are not fully occupied. Both laser-ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) and energy-dispersive spectrometry analyses indicate that plutonium atoms are uniformly distributed in crystals of K[B<sub>5</sub>O<sub>7</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>]·H<sub>2</sub>O with an atomic K:Pu ratio of approximately 65:1 measured by LA-ICP-MS. UV–vis–NIR spectra taken from both freshly made and one day old crystals show that the plutonium present within the crystals is predominantly characterized by Pu(IV). A small amount of Pu(III) is also present initially, but slowly oxidized to Pu(IV) via interaction with oxygen in the air. X-ray absorption near-edge structure and extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopic measurements confirm that plutonium is mainly present as a form similar to that of a PuO<sub>2</sub> cluster. The combined results suggest that the clusters containing Pu(IV) ions are uniformly distributed in the void spaces between the borate chains
(UO<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>[UO<sub>4</sub>(trz)<sub>2</sub>](OH)<sub>2</sub>: A U(VI) Coordination Intermediate between a Tetraoxido Core and a Uranyl Ion with Cation–Cation Interactions
A uranyl triazole (UO<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>[UO<sub>4</sub>(trz)<sub>2</sub>]Â(OH)<sub>2</sub> (<b>1</b>) (trz =
1,2,4-triazole)
was prepared using a mild solvothermal reaction of uranyl acetate
with 1,2,4-triazole. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis of <b>1</b> revealed it contains sheets of uranium–oxygen polyhedra
and that one of the UÂ(VI) cations is in an unusual coordination polyhedron
that is intermediate between a tetraoxido core and a uranyl ion. This
UÂ(VI) cation also forms cation–cation interactions (CCIs).
Infrared, Raman, and XPS spectra are provided, together with a thermogravimetric
analysis that demonstrates breakdown of the compound above 300 °C.
The UV–vis–NIR spectrum of <b>1</b> is compared
to those of another compound that has a range of UÂ(VI) coordination
enviromments
Periodic Trends in Lanthanide and Actinide Phosphonates: Discontinuity between Plutonium and Americium
The hydrothermal reactions of trivalent lanthanide and
actinide
chlorides with 1,2-methylenediphosphonic acid (<b>C1P2</b>)
in the presence of NaOH or NaNO<sub>3</sub> result in the crystallization
of three structure types: REÂ[CH<sub>2</sub>(PO<sub>3</sub>H<sub>0.5</sub>)<sub>2</sub>] (RE = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm; Pu) (<b>A type</b>), NaREÂ(H<sub>2</sub>O)Â[CH<sub>2</sub>(PO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>] (RE = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy; Am) (<b>B type</b>), or NaLnÂ[CH<sub>2</sub>(PO<sub>3</sub>H<sub>0.5</sub>)<sub>2</sub>]·(H<sub>2</sub>O) (Ln = Yb and Lu) (<b>C type</b>). These
crystals were analyzed using single crystal X-ray diffraction, and
the structures were used directly for detailed bonding calculations.
These phases form three-dimensional frameworks. In both <b>A</b> and <b>B</b>, the metal centers are found in REO<sub>8</sub> polyhedra as parts of edge-sharing chains or edge-sharing dimers,
respectively. Polyhedron shape calculations reveal that <b>A</b> favors a <i>D</i><sub>2<i>d</i></sub> dodecahedron
while <b>B</b> adopts a <i>C</i><sub>2<i>v</i></sub> geometry. In <b>C</b>, Yb and Lu only form isolated
MO<sub>6</sub> octahedra. Such differences in terms of structure topology
and coordination geometry are discussed in detail to reveal periodic
deviations between the lanthanide and actinide series. Absorption
spectra for the PuÂ(III) and AmÂ(III) compounds are also reported. Electronic
structure calculations with multireference methods, CASSCF, and density
functional theory, DFT, reveal localization of the An 5f orbitals,
but natural bond orbital and natural population analyses at the DFT
level illustrate unique occupancy of the An 6d orbitals, as well as
larger occupancy of the Pu 5f orbitals compared to the Am 5f orbitals
Cation–Cation Interactions between Neptunyl(VI) Units
The boric acid flux reaction of NpO<sub>2</sub>(ClO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub> with NaClO<sub>4</sub> affords NaÂ[(NpO<sub>2</sub>)<sub>4</sub>B<sub>15</sub>O<sub>24</sub>(OH)<sub>5</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)]Â(ClO<sub>4</sub>)·0.75H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>NaNpBO-1</b>). <b>NaNpBO-1</b> possesses a layered structure consisting
of double neptunylÂ(VI) borate sheets bridged by another Np<sup>VI</sup> site through cation–cation interactions. The sole presence
of Np<sup>VI</sup> in <b>NaNpBO-1</b> is supported by absorption
and vibrational spectroscopy
Syntheses, Structures, and Spectroscopic Properties of Plutonium and Americium Phosphites and the Redetermination of the Ionic Radii of Pu(III) and Am(III)
A series of isotypic rare earth phosphites (RE = CeÂ(III),
PrÂ(III),
NdÂ(III), PuÂ(III), or AmÂ(III)) with the general formulas RE<sub>2</sub>(HPO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O) along with a PuÂ(IV)
phosphite, PuÂ[(HPO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>], have been prepared hydrothermally via reactions of RECl<sub>3</sub> with phosphorous acid. The structure of RE<sub>2</sub>(HPO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O) features a face-sharing interaction
of eight- and nine-coordinate rare earth polyhedra. By use of the
crystallographic data from the isotypic series along with data from
previously reported isotypic series, the ionic radii
for higher coordinate PuÂ(III) and AmÂ(III) were calculated. The <sup>VIII</sup>PuÂ(III) radius was calculated as 1.112 ± 0.004 Ã…,
and the <sup>IX</sup>PuÂ(III) radius was calculated to be 1.165 ±
0.002 Ã…. The <sup>VIII</sup>AmÂ(III) radius was calculated as
1.108 ± 0.004 Ã…, and the <sup>IX</sup>AmÂ(III) radius was
calculated as 1.162 ± 0.002 Å
Effects of Large Halides on the Structures of Lanthanide(III) and Plutonium(III) Borates
Reactions of LnBr<sub>3</sub> or LnOI with molten boric
acid result
in formation of LnÂ[B<sub>5</sub>O<sub>8</sub>(OH)Â(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>Br] (Ln = La–Pr), Nd<sub>4</sub>[B<sub>18</sub>O<sub>25</sub>(OH)<sub>13</sub>Br<sub>3</sub>], or LnÂ[B<sub>5</sub>O<sub>8</sub>(OH)Â(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>I] (Ln = La–Nd). Reaction
of PuOI with molten boric acid yields PuÂ[B<sub>7</sub>O<sub>11</sub>(OH)Â(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>I]. The LnÂ(III) and PuÂ(III) centers
in these compounds are found as nine-coordinate hula-hoop or 10-coordinate
capped triangular cupola geometries where there are six approximately
coplanar oxygen donors provided by triangular holes in the polyborate
sheets. The borate sheets are connected into three-dimensional networks
by additional BO<sub>3</sub> triangles and/or BO<sub>4</sub> tetrahedra
that are roughly perpendicular to the layers. The room-temperature
absorption spectrum of single crystals of PuÂ[B<sub>7</sub>O<sub>11</sub>(OH)Â(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>I] shows characteristic f–f
transitions for PuÂ(III) that are essentially indistinguishable from
PuÂ(III) in other compounds with alternative ligands and different
coordination environments
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