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  "abstract": "Two series of actinide tetrachloride complexes with the monodentate carboxylic amide ligands phthalimidine (H-phthal) and 2-pyridone (HPyO) of the general formula [AnIVCl4(L)2] (An = U, Np, Pu) were synthesized and characterized in the solid state and in solution. SC-XRD analysis revealed an octahedral coordination environment with trans orientation of either H-phthal or HPyO in all cases, with and without THF molecules hydrogen-bonded to the NH group of the ligands. In the case of [NpCl4(H-phthal)2], the absence of THF leads to a significant distortion of the coordination geometry around the metal, including the shortest Np-Cl bonds observed so far (2.4394(8) Å). A quantum chemical bonding analysis (QTAIM) showed that the main bonding interaction is found between the actinide and chloride ligands, with the amides rather loosely bound. Despite their unusually low coordination number, the complexes were found to be stable, even in coordinating solvents. This allowed for an in-depth analysis of their 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy. Due to their pseudoD4h symmetry in the first coordination sphere, these complexes are excellent model systems to analyze their electronic structure and magnetic properties. We applied SQUID magnetometry to extract magnetic properties (μeff) and crystal field parameters ( Bqk, Wybourne) in combination with quantum chemical calculations, which allows for the comprehensive description of the electronic ground state from an experimental and theoretical point of view.",
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    "Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf , Institute of Resource Ecology, Bautzner Landstraße 400, Dresden01328, Germany.",
    "The Rossendorf Beamline at ESRF - The European Synchrotron, CS40220, Grenoble Cedex 938043, France.",
    "RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Landoltweg 1, Aachen52074, Germany.",
    "Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Institute of Materials Chemistry, Senftenberg01968, Germany."
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      "name": "Clara L Silva"
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      "name": "Solveig Pospiech"
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      "name": "Moritz Schmidt",
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      "name": "Thorsten Stumpf"
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      "name": "Robert Gericke",
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/ckna2bcb3xz9h.bib",
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  "doi": "10.1021/jacs.6c09492",
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  "licence": "CC-BY",
  "licence_label": "CC BY",
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13693446?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13693446",
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  "published": "2026-10-01",
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  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/ckna2bcb3xz9h.ris",
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  "title": "Hexacoordinate Actinide(IV) Compounds: Benchmark Complexes for Magnetism and Electronic Structure Analysis.",
  "title_text": "Hexacoordinate Actinide(IV) Compounds: Benchmark Complexes for Magnetism and Electronic Structure Analysis.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:20:14Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/ckna2bcb3xz9h",
  "venue": "Journal of the American Chemical Society",
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