Daniel N. Huh, Cory J. Windorff, Joseph W. Ziller and William J. Evans
Chem. Commun., 2018,54, 10272-10275
DOI:
10.1039/C8CC05341C,
Communication
The facile encapsulation of U(III) and La(III) by 2.2.2-cryptand (crypt) using simple starting materials is described. Addition of crypt to UI3 and LaCl3 forms the crystallographically-characterizable complexes, [U(crypt)I2]I and [La(crypt)Cl2]Cl. In the presence of water, the U(III)-aquo adducts, [U(crypt)I(OH2)][I]2 and [U(crypt)I(OH2)][I][BPh4], can be isolated.