World's first 'naked' uranium-transition metal bond formed
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Matt Wilkinson, RSC
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06-12-09 04:23 AM
Copyright 2009, RSC
UK scientists have made 'naked' uranium-transition metal bonds, providing vital evidence that valence orbitals can play a role in actinide bonding.
The molecule, which contains the first structurally characterised unsupported uranium and rhenium bond, was created by Benedict Gardner, a PhD student in Stephen Liddle's research group at Nottingham University.
More: http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2009/April/29040902.asp
