A binuclear thorium complex with a Th–O–Th unit
Yifei He, Yichen Huang, Kang Liu, Congzhi Wang, Xiangyu Liu, Liyong Yuan, Jipan Yu, Yan Guo, Weiqun Shi · 2025
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Yifei He and co-authors report a new thorium compound in 2025. Thorium chemistry is less mapped than that of many metals, so each new structure teaches something. The team started from a thorium chloride held by a tailored support frame. They swapped in a nitrogen rich group and then applied a strong reducer.
The steps yielded a paired compound with one oxygen atom bridging two thorium atoms. Crystal data show a highly symmetric shape for that bridge. Computer models find a strong shared bond across the bridge, stronger than in akin nitrogen bridged cases. The work adds a rare clear case to actinide bonding studies.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yifei He, Yichen Huang, Kang Liu, Congzhi Wang, Xiangyu Liu, Liyong Yuan, Jipan Yu, Yan Guo, Weiqun Shi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 15 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |