Fig. 2

Molecular structure of 3 at 90 K and displacement ellipsoids set to 40%. a Full structure with hydrogen atoms, lattice solvent, and the disordered Ph2PCPPh2 portion of the BIPMTMS coordinated to U1/U1A are omitted for clarity. b Structure highlighting the U6(μ-η6:η6-C6H5Me)3(μ-I)3 core with hydrogen atoms, lattice solvent, silyl-methyls, disordered P-phenyls bar the ipso-carbon, and the disordered Ph2PCPPh2 portion of the BIPMTMS coordinated to U1/U1A are omitted for clarity. Each toluene methyl group is disordered such that they are directed towards the centre of the ring or in the opposite direction outwards and the combinations shown are arbitrary. Key: uranium, green; phosphorus, magenta; silicon, orange; iodide, pink; nitrogen, blue; carbon, grey