Thorocene

Thorocene
Names
IUPAC name
Bis(η8-cyclooctatetraenyl)thorium(IV)
Other names
Thorium cyclooctatetraenide
Th(COT)2
Identifiers
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
Properties
C16H16Th
Hazards
Main hazards ignites in air
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Thorocene, Th(C8H8)2, is an organothorium compound composed of a thorium atom sandwiched between two cyclooctatetraenide rings. It was one of the first organothorium compounds to be synthesized. Thorocene, a member of the "actinocenes," a group of metallocenes incorporating elements from the actinide series.

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