TY - DATA T1 - Polarised Covalent Thorium(IV)- and Uranium(IV)-Silicon Bonds AU - Reant, Ben DO - 10.17632/4D9RWVP77H.3 UR - https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/4d9rwvp77h/3 AB - We report the synthesis and characterisation of isostructural thorium(IV)- and uranium(IV)-silanide complexes, providing the first structurally authenticated Th-Si bond and a rare example of a molecular U-Si bond. These complexes therefore present the first opportunity to directly compare the chemical bonding of Th-Si and U-Si bonds. Quantum chemical calculations show significant and surprisingly similar 7s, 6d, and 5f orbital contributions from both actinide (An) elements in polarised covalent An-Si bonds. Research data included here. KW - Inorganic Chemistry KW - FOS: Chemical sciences KW - FOS: Chemical sciences KW - Silicon KW - Actinide PY - 2020 PB - Mendeley ER -