uranocene
Sign in to saveUranocene, U(C8H8)2, is an organouranium compound composed of a uranium atom sandwiched between two cyclooctatetraenide rings. It was one of the first organoactinide compounds to be synthesized. It is a green air-sensitive solid that dissolves in organic solvents. Uranocene, a member of the "actinocenes," a group of metallocenes incorporating elements from the actinide series. It is the most studied bis[[Cyclooctatetraene|[8]annulene]]-metal system, although it has no known practical applications.
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- Synthesis, structure and bonding
- Spectroscopic properties
- Analogous compounds
- References
- Further reading
Uranocene, U(C8H8)2, is an organouranium compound composed of a uranium atom sandwiched between two cyclooctatetraenide rings. It was one of the first organoactinide compounds to be synthesized. It is a green air-sensitive solid that dissolves in organic solvents. Uranocene, a member of the "actinocenes," a group of metallocenes incorporating elements from the actinide series. It is the most studied bis[[Cyclooctatetraene|[8]annulene]]-metal system, although it has no known practical applications.
==Synthesis, structure and bonding== Uranocene was first described in 1968 by the group of Andrew Streitwieser, when it was prepared by the reaction of dipotassium cyclooctatetraenide and uranium tetrachloride in THF at 0°C: 550px|Synthesis of uranocene