Abstract
Recent years have witnessed an increased level of activity in the study of gas-phase chemistry of bare and oxo-ligated actinide ions. The intent of this report is to summarize some key accomplishments in gas-phase actinide ion chemistry. Early work on thorium and uranium is described along with an account of recent results for the more radioactive synthetic actinides. Reactions of bare and oxo-ligated actinide ions with hydrocarbons have been a central focus of study and reveal important insights into actinide chemistry. Also briefly summarized are a few representative reactions with other types of substrates. Some results for the homologous lanthanide elements are included for comparison. Other types of reactions are also considered with an emphasis on the unique behavior of the actinides. Future prospects in the field of gas-phase actinide ion chemistry are discussed.
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