Tris(tetrabutylammonium) tris(nitrato-κ2 O,O′)tetrakis(thiocyanato-κN)thorium(IV) (C16H36N)3[Th(NCS)4(NO3)3]
2011
Structure of a Thorium Complex
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Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Lozano-Rodriguez M. Janeth, Thuéry Pierre, Petit Sébastien, Copping Roy, Mustre de Leon Jose, Den Auwer Christophe
Primary Institution: CEA, Nuclear Energy Division, Radio Chemistry and Processes Department, F-30207 Bagnols sur Cèze, France
Conclusion
The study successfully determined the crystal structure of a new thorium complex with specific coordination properties.
Supporting Evidence
- The compound was obtained from the reaction of Th(NO3)4·5H2O with tetrabutylammonium thiocyanate.
- The ThIV atom is in a ten-coordinate environment of irregular geometry.
- The average Th—N and Th—O bond lengths were measured as 2.481 (10) and 2.57 (3) Å, respectively.
Takeaway
Scientists created a new compound with thorium and studied its structure to understand how it is built.
Methodology
The compound was synthesized and characterized using X-ray crystallography.
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