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Synthesis and Reactivity of a Silylalkyl Double Tuck‐in Uranium Metallocene [(η<sup>5</sup>:η<sup>1</sup>‐C<sub>5</sub>Me<sub>4</sub>SiMe<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>U] and its Conversion to Bis(tethered) Metallocenes

William J. Evans, N.A. Siladke, Joseph W. Ziller

Chemistry - A European Journal · 2009 · 48 citations · 47 references

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Abstract

Tuck in! CH bond activation involving two methyl groups in [(C5Me4SiMe3)2UMe2] generates a double tuck-in uranium metallocene that allows UC bond reactivity to be studied in a tethered environment as shown here with isocyanide to make a bis(tethered iminoacyl) complex (see scheme).

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