Tetrakis(bis(trimethylsilyl)amido)uranium(IV): Synthesis and Reactivity

The synthesis of the sterically saturated uranium(IV) complex U[N(SiMe3)(2)](4) (1) is demonstrated from the one electron oxidation of U[N(SiMe3)(2)](3) with a variety of oxidants in THF. A high yielding synthesis of 1 directly from UI3(THF)(4) is provided