Organoactinide reaction with hydrides

Reaction of Organoactinide Acyls with Hydrides Catalytic Isomerization and Hydrogenation... 

Thus, the reaction of (Th[(CH3>5C5]2 2 2 (JJL) with the organoactinide dihaptoacyls was investigated to learn whether the inserted carbon monoxide was susceptible to any unusual modes of hydride reduction. In particular, analogues to the well-known insertion of carbenes into metal and metalloid hydride bonds (59,60) would offer a means to functionalize the acyl carbon atom. 

The significant metal— ligand bond polarity of organoactinides and lanthanides is also evidenced by the rapid reactions of their hydrides with ketones, aldehydes and alcohols, which confirms their hydridic character. 

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