Uranocene

Uranocene
Names
	IUPAC name Bis(η8-cyclooctatetraenyl)uranium(IV)
	Other names Uranium cyclooctatetraenide; U(COT)2
Identifiers
CAS Number	11079-26-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	57575622 ;
PubChem CID	12865934;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40911863 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2C8H8.U/c21-2-4-6-8-7-5-3-1;/h21-8H;/q2-2;/b22-1-,5-3-,8-6-; Key: RHDYKSUWBHNFEJ-GIKYMASMSA-N ; InChI=1/2C8H8.U/c21-2-4-6-8-7-5-3-1;/h21-8H;/q2-2;/b22-1-,5-3-,8-6-; Key: RHDYKSUWBHNFEJ-GIKYMASMBM;
	SMILES C1=CC=CC=CC=C1.C1=CC=CC=CC=C1.[U];
Properties
Chemical formula	C16H16U
Molar mass	446.33 g/mol
Appearance	green crystals
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	pyrophoric, radioactive, and toxic
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Uranocene, U(C₈H₈)₂, is an organouranium compound composed of a uranium atom sandwiched between two cyclooctatetraenide rings. It was one of the first organoactinide compounds to be synthesized. It is a green air-sensitive solid that dissolves in organic solvents. Uranocene, a member of the "actinocenes," a group of metallocenes incorporating elements from the actinide series. It is the most studied bis[8]annulene-metal system, although it has no known practical applications.^[2]

^ Streitwieser, A.; Mueller-Westerhoff, U. (1968). "Bis(cyclooctatetraenyl)uranium (uranocene). A new class of sandwich complexes that utilize atomic f orbitals". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 90 (26): 7364. doi:10.1021/ja01028a044.
^ Seyferth, D. (2004). "Uranocene. The First Member of a New Class of Organometallic Derivatives of the f Elements". Organometallics. 23 (15): 3562–3583. doi:10.1021/om0400705.

[synth-1] Streitwieser, A.; Mueller-Westerhoff, U. (1968). "Bis(cyclooctatetraenyl)uranium (uranocene). A new class of sandwich complexes that utilize atomic f orbitals". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 90 (26): 7364. doi:10.1021/ja01028a044.

[Seyferth-2] Seyferth, D. (2004). "Uranocene. The First Member of a New Class of Organometallic Derivatives of the f Elements". Organometallics. 23 (15): 3562–3583. doi:10.1021/om0400705.

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