Issue 9, 2022

Porphyrinoid actinide complexes

Abstract

The diverse coordination modes and electronic features of actinide complexes of porphyrins and related oligopyrrolic systems (referred to as “porpyrinoids”) have been the subject of interest since the 1960s. Given their stability and accessibility, most work with actinides has focused on thorium and uranium. This trend is also seen in the case of porphyrinoid-based complexation studies. Nevertheless, the diversity of ligand environments provided by porphyrinoids has led to the stabilization of a number of unique complexes with the early actinides that are often without structural parallel within the broader coordination chemical lexicon. This review summarizes key examples of prophyrinoid actinide complexes reported to date, including the limited number of porphyrinoid systems involving transuranic elements. The emphasis will be on synthesis and structure; however, the electronic features and reactivity pattern of representative systems will be detailed as well. Coverage is through December of 2021.

Graphical abstract: Porphyrinoid actinide complexes

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
05 Feb 2022
First published
22 Apr 2022

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2022,51, 3735-3758

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Porphyrinoid actinide complexes

G. I. Vargas-Zúñiga, M. A. Boreen, D. N. Mangel, J. Arnold and J. L. Sessler, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2022, 51, 3735 DOI: 10.1039/D2CS00107A

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