Structural characterization of Pu[N(SiMe3)2]3, a synthetically useful nonaqueous plutonium(III) precursor

A rare, and synthetically versatile, nonaqueous plutonium complex, Pu[N(SiMe3)(2)](3) (1), has been structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction for the first time and reveals significantly shorter agostic interactions compared to the cerium(III) analogue, indicating possible covalency differences.