Divergent Reactivity of U(III) and U(II) Complexes with Organoazides via Isolable Diazenylimido Intermediates

The first uranium organoazide complexes were isolated as U( v ) and U( iv ) diazenylimido complexes. They exhibited divergent reactivity to yield U( iv ) azido or U( iv ) imido products via C–N bond cleavage or dinitrogen extrusion.