Plutonocene

Plutonocene
Names
IUPAC name
Bis(η8-cyclooctatetraenyl)plutonium(IV)
Other names
Plutonium cyclooctatetraenide
Pu(COT)2
Identifiers
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
Properties
C16H16Pu
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

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

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