Pierre Thuéry graduated from ENSCP and obtained his Ph.D. in 1987 from Orsay University. After three years in industrial research, he joined the CEA in 1990. Following three years working on magnetic neutron diffraction, he has been active in X-ray crystallography for nearly thirty years, while pursuing his own interest in the synthesis and structure of metal ion complexes, coordination polymers or frameworks, particularly those built by the uranyl cation (UO22+) with macrocycles (crown ethers, calixarenes, cucurbiturils) or with polycarboxylic acids.
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[79] Fluorophosphoniums as Lewis acids in organometallic catalysis: application to the carbonylation of β-lactones. M.-H. Pietraru, L. Ponsard, N. Lentz, P. Thuéry, E. Nicolas*, T. Cantat*, Preprint, Chem. Commun. 2024.
[78] CO2/13CO2 Dynamic Exchange in the Formate Complex [(2,9-(tBu)2-phen)Cu(O2CH)] and Its Catalytic Activity in the Dehydrogenation of Formic Acid. K. Phung, P. Thuéry, J.-C. Berthet*, T. Cantat*, Preprint, Organometallics 2023.
[77] Metal-Free Catalytic Hydrogenolysis of Chlorosilanes into Hydrosilanes with « Inverse » Frustrated Lewis Pairs. G. Durin, J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuéry, E. Nicolas, T. Cantat*, Preprint, Chem. Eur. J. 2023.
[76] Metal-free Catalytic Hydrogenolysis of Silyl Triflates and Halides into Hydrosilanes. G. Durin, A. Fontaine, J.-C. Berthet, E. Nicolas, P. Thuéry, T. Cantat*, Preprint, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022.
[75] Uranyl(VI) Triflate as Catalyst for the Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley Reaction. M. Kobylarski, L. Monsigny, P. Thuéry, J.-C. Berthet*, T. Cantat*, Inorg. Chem. 2021.
[74] The Role of (tBuPOCOP)Ir(I) and iridium(III) Pincer Complexes in the Catalytic Hydrogenolysis of Silyl Triflates into Hydrosilanes. G. Durin, J.-C. Berthet, E. Nicolas, P. Thuéry, T. Cantat*, Preprint, Organometallics 2021.
[73] Photocatalytic deoxygenation of N–O bonds with rhenium complexes: from the reduction of nitrous oxide to pyridine N-oxides. M. Kjellberg, A. Ohleier, P. Thuéry, E. Nicolas, L. Anthore-Dalion*, T. Cantat*, Preprint, Chem. Sci. 2021.
[72] Copper–Ligand Cooperativity in H2 Activation Enables the Synthesis of Copper Hydride Complexes. A. Aloisi, É. Crochet, E. Nicolas, J.-C. Berthet, C. Lescot, P. Thuéry, T. Cantat*, Preprint, Organometallics 2021.
[71] Additive-Free Formic Acid Dehydrogenation Catalyzed by a Cobalt Complex. N. Lentz, A. Aloisi, P. Thuéry, E. Nicolas, T. Cantat, Preprint, Organometallics 2021.
[70] Direct Carbon Isotope Exchange of Pharmaceuticals via Reversible Decyanation. M. Feng, J. De Oliveira, A. Sallustrau, G. Destro, P. Thuéry, S. Roy, T. Cantat, C. S. Elmore, J. Blankenstein, F. Taran, and D. Audisio*, Preprint, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021.
[69] Catalytic Disproportionation of Formic Acid to Methanol using Recyclable Silylformates. C. Chauvier, A. Imberdis, P. Thuéry, T. Cantat*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020.
[68] Breaking C–O Bonds with Uranium: Uranyl Complexes as Selective Catalysts in the Hydrosilylation of Aldehydes. L. Monsigny, P. Thuéry, J.-C. Berthet, T Cantat*, ACS Catal. 2019.
[67] Activation of SO2 by N/Si+ and N/B Frustrated Lewis Pairs: Experimental and Theoretical Comparison with CO2 Activation. A. Adenot, N. von Wolff, G. Lefèvre, J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuéry, T. Cantat*, Chem. Eur. J. 2019.
[66] Metal-Free and Alkali-Metal-Catalyzed Synthesis of Isoureas from Alcohols and Carbodiimides. A. Imberdis, G. Lefèvre, P. Thuery, T. Cantat, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018.
[65] Iron-Catalyzed Silylation of Alcohols by Transfer Hydrosilylation with Silyl Formates. T. Godou, C. Chauvier, P. Thuery, T. Cantat, Synlett 2017.
[64] Reactivity and Structural Diversity in the Reaction of Guanidine 1,5,7-Triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene with CO2, CS2, and Other Heterocumulenes. N. von Wolff, C. Villiers, P. Thuéry, G. Lefèvre, M. Ephritikhine, T. Cantat, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2017.
[63] Silyl Formates as Surrogates of Hydrosilanes and Their Application in the Transfer Hydrosilylation of Aldehydes. C. Chauvier, P. Thuéry, T. Cantat, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016.
[62] Complexes of the tripodal phosphine ligands PhSi(XPPh2)3 (X = CH2, O): synthesis, structure and catalytic activity in the hydroboration of CO2. A. Aloisi, J.-C. Berthet, C. Genre, P. Thuéry, T. Cantat, Dalton Trans. 2016.
[61] Implications of CO2 Activation by Frustrated Lewis Pairs in the Catalytic Hydroboration of CO2: A View Using N/Si+ Frustrated Lewis Pairs. N. von Wolff, G. Lefèvre, J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuéry, T. Cantat, ACS Catal. 2016.
[60] Synergistic effects in ambiphilic phosphino-borane catalysts for the hydroboration of CO2. A. Tlili, A. Voituriez, A. Marinetti, P. Thuéry, T. Cantat, Chem. Commun. 2016.
[59] Metal-free disproportionation of formic acid mediated by organoboranes. C. Chauvier, P. Thuéry, T. Cantat, Chem. Sci. 2016.
[58] Synthesis, structure and electrochemical behavior of new RPONOP (R = tBu, iPr) pincer complexes of Fe2+, Co2+, Ni2+ and Zn2+ ions. C. Lescot, S. Savourey, P. Thuéry, G. Lefèvre, J.-C. Berthet, T. Cantat, C. R. Chimie 2016.
[57] CO2 Conversion into Esters by Fluoride-Mediated Carboxylation of Organosilanes and Halide Derivatives. X. Frogneux†, N. von Wolff†, P. Thuéry, G. Lefèvre, T. Cantat, Chem. Eur. J. 2016.
[56] Bridging Amines with CO2: Organocatalyzed Reduction of CO2 to Aminals. X. Frogneux, E. Blondiaux, P. Thuéry, T. Cantat, ACS Catal. 2015.
[55] Convergent reductive depolymerization of wood lignin to isolated phenol derivatives by metal-free catalytic hydrosilylation. E. Feghali, G. Carrot, P. Thuéry, C. Genre, T. Cantat, Energy Environ. Sci. 2015.
[54] Metal-free dehydrogenation of formic acid to H2 and CO2 using boron-based catalysts. C. Chauvier, A. Tlili, C. das Neves Gomes, P. Thuéry, T. Cantat, Chem. Sci. 2015.
[53] Efficient Disproportionation of Formic Acid to Methanol Using Molecular Ruthenium Catalysts. S. Savourey, G. Lefèvre, J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuéry, C. Genre, T. Cantat, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014.
[52] Metal-Free Reduction of CO2 with Hydroboranes: Two Efficient Pathways at Play for the Reduction of CO2 to Methanol. C. das Neves Gomes, E. Blondiaux, P. Thuéry, T. Cantat, Chem. Eur. J. 2014.
[51] Catalytic hydrosilylation of oxalic acid: chemoselective formation of functionalized C-2-products. E. Feghali, O. Jacquet, P. Thuéry, T. Cantat, Catal. Sci. Technol. 2014.
[50] Nitrite complexes of the rare earth elements. J. Pouessel, P. Thuéry, J.-C. Berthet, T. Cantat, Dalton Trans. 2013.
[49] Revisiting the Chemistry of the Actinocenes [(η8-C8H8)2An] (An = U, Th) with Neutral Lewis Bases. Access to the Bent Sandwich Complexes [(η8-C8H8)2An(L)] with Thorium (L = py, 4,4′-bipy, tBuNC, R4phen). J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuéry, N. Garin, J.-P. Dognon, T. Cantat, M. Ephritikhine, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013.
[48] Nitrite complexes of uranium and thorium. F. Dulong, J. Pouessel, P. Thuéry, J.-C. Berthet, M. Ephritikhine, T. Cantat, Chem. Commun. 2013.
[47] Synthesis of N-Aryloxy-β-diketiminate Ligands and Coordination to Zirconium, Ytterbium, Thorium, and Uranium. F. Dulong, P. Thuéry, M. Ephritikhine, T. Cantat, Organometallics 2013.
[46] A Diagonal Approach to Chemical Recycling of Carbon Dioxide: Organocatalytic Transformation for the Reductive Functionalization of CO2. C. Das Neves Gomes, O. Jacquet, C. Villiers, P. Thuéry, M. Ephritikhine, T. Cantat, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012. 
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[45] A N-aryloxy-beta-diketiminate ligand in 4d, 4f and 5f-metals complexes. F. Dulong, O. Bathily, P. Thuery, M. Ephritikhine, T. Cantat,, Dalton Trans. 2012.
[44] Uranium(IV) Nucleophilic Carbene Complexes. J. C. Tourneux, J. C. Berthet, T. Cantat, P. Thuéry, N. Mézailles, P. Le Floch, M. Ephritikhine, Organometallics 2011.
[43] Exploring the Uranyl Organometallic Chemistry: From Single to Double Uranium−Carbon Bonds. J. C. Tourneux, J. C. Berthet, T. Cantat, P. Thuéry, N. Mézailles, M.Ephritikhine, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011.
[42] The U=C Double Bond: Synthesis and Study of Uranium Nucleophilic Carbene Complexes. T. Cantat, T. Arliguie, A. Noel, P. Thuery, M. Ephritikhine, P. Le Floch, N. Mézailles, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009.
[41] Advances in f-element cyanide chemistry. J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuéry, M. Ephritikhine, Dalton Trans. 2015. Review
[40] Synthesis and Structural Study of Tetravalent (Zr4+, Hf4+, Ce4+, Th4+, U4+) Metal Complexes with Cyclic Hydroxamic Acids. P. Jewula, J.-C. Berthet, J.-C. Chambron, Y. Rousselin, P. Thuéry, M. Meyer, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2015.
[39] U(III)-CN versus U(IV)-NC coordination in tris(silylamide) complexes. A. Herve, Y. Bouzidi, J.-C. Berthet, L. Belkhiri, P. Thuery, A. Boucekkine, M. Ephritikhine, Inorg. Chem. 2015.
[38] U-CN versus Ce-NC coordination in trivalent complexes derived from M[N(SiMe3)2]3 (M = Ce, U). A. Herve, Y. Bouzidi, J.-C. Berthet, L. Belkhiri, P. Thuery, A. Boucekkine, M. Ephritikhine, Inorg. Chem. 2014.
[37] Structural Diversity in Cyanido Thorocene Complexes. A. Hervé, P. Thuéry, M. Ephritikhine, J.-C. Berthet, Organometallics 2014.
[36] Thorocene adducts of the neutral 2,2′-bipyridine and its radical anion. Synthesis and crystal structures of [Th(η8-C8H8)2(κ2-bipy)] and [Th(μ-η8:η8-C8H8)2(κ2-bipy)K(py)2]. J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuéry, M. Ephritikhine, Compt. Rend. Acad. Sci. 2014.
[35] Bent thorocene complexes with the cyanide, azide and hydride ligands. A. Herve, N. Garin, P. Thuery, M. Ephritikhine, J.-C. Berthet, Chem. Commun. (Camb) 2013.
[34] Coordination of 1,10-phenanthroline, 3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline and 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine to MX3 (M=Ce, U; X=I, OSO2CF3) in pyridine and acetonitrile. J.-C. Berthet, J.-M. Onno, F. Gupta, C. Rivière, P. Thuéry, M. Nierlich, C. Madic, M. Ephritikhine, Polyhedron 2012.
[33] Structural Versatility of Uranyl(VI) Nitrate Complexes That Involve the Diamide Ligand Et2N(C=O)(CH2)n(C=O)NEt2 (0 ≤ n ≤ 6). S. Wahu, J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuéry, D. Guillaumont, M. Ephritikhine, R. Guillot, G. Cote, C. Bresson, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2012.
[32] Iodide, azide, and cyanide complexes of (N,C), (N,N), and (N,O) metallacycles of tetra- and pentavalent uranium. O. Benaud, J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuery, M. Ephritikhine, Inorg. Chem. 2011.
[31] Towards high-valent uranium compounds from metallacyclic uranium(IV) precursors. O. Benaud, J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuery, M. Ephritikhine, Chem. Commun. (Camb) 2011.
[30] The bis metallacyclic anion [U(N{SiMe3}2)(CH2SiMe2N{SiMe3})2]. O. Benaud, J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuery, M. Ephritikhine, Inorg. Chem. 2010.
[29] Formation of uranium(IV) oxide clusters from uranocene [U(η8-C8H8)2] and uranyl [UO2X2] compounds. J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuery, M. Ephritikhine, Inorg. Chem. 2010.
[28] Linear uranium metallocenes with polydentate aromatic nitrogen ligands. J.-C. Berthet, J. Maynadie, P. Thuery, M. Ephritikhine, Dalton Trans. 2010.
[27] Easy access to uranium nucleophilic carbene complexes. J. C. Tourneux, J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuery, N. Mezailles, P. Le Floch, M. Ephritikhine, Dalton Trans. 2010.
[26] First reductive dimerization of a polycyclic azine. J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuery, C. Baudin, B. Boizot, M. Ephritikhine, Dalton Trans. 2009.
[25] Synthesis and crystal structure of pentavalent uranyl complexes. The remarkable stability of UO2X (X = I, SO3CF3) in non-aqueous solutions. J.-C. Berthet, G. Siffredi, P. Thuery, M. Ephritikhine, Dalton Trans. 2009.
[24] Polyimido Clusters of Neodymium and Uranium, Including a Cluster with an M6(μ3-N)8Core. J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuéry, M. Ephritikhine, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2008.
[23] Bending of “Uranocene” ((η8-C8H8)2U): Synthesis and Crystal Structure of the Cyanido Complex [(η8-C8H8)2U(CN)][NEt4]. J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuéry, M. Ephritikhine, Organometallics 2008.
[22] Sterically congested uranyl complexes with seven-coordination of the UO2 unit: the peculiar ligation mode of nitrate in [UO2(NO3)2(Rbtp)] complexes. J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuery, J. P. Dognon, D. Guillaneux, M. Ephritikhine, Inorg. Chem. 2008.
[21] First 5f-element complexes with the tetradentate BTBP ligand. Synthesis and crystal structure of uranyl(VI) compounds with CyMe4BTBP. J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuéry, M. R. S. Foreman, M. Ephritikhine, Radiochim. Acta 2008.
[20] Bent and Linear Uranium(IV) Metallocenes with Terminal and Bridging Cyanide Ligands. J. Maynadié, J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuéry, M. Ephritikhine, Organometallics 2007.
[19] Controlled Chemical Reduction of Uranyl Salts into UX4(MeCN)4 (X = Cl, Br, I) with Me3SiX Reagents. J.-C. Berthet, G. Siffredi, P. Thuéry, M. Ephritikhine, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2007.
[18] Cyanide Metallocenes of Trivalent f-Elements. J. Maynadié, J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuéry, M. Ephritikhine, Organometallics 2007.
[17] Easy access to stable pentavalent uranyl complexes. J.-C. Berthet, G. Siffredi, P. Thuery, M. Ephritikhine, Chem. Commun. 2006.
[16] The crucial role of the f-electrons in the bent or linear configuration of uranium cyanido metallocenes. J. Maynadie, N. Barros, J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuery, L. Maron, M. Ephritikhine, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007.
[15] The first actinyl cyanide. J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuery, M. Ephritikhine, Chem. Commun. (Camb) 2007.
[14] (Acetonitrile-κN)dichlorobis(η5-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)uranium(IV). J. Maynadié, J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuéry, M. Ephritikhine, Acta Cryst. 2006.
[13] From bent to linear uranium metallocenes: Influence of counterion, solvent, and metal ion oxidation state. J. Maynadie, J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuery, M. Ephritikhine, Organometallics 2006.
[12] Une nouvelle classe de complexes « sandwich » avec les actinides. J. Maynadié, J.- C. Berthet, P. Thuéry, M. Ephritikhine, Brèves du DRECAM 2006.
[11] Easy access to stable pentavalent uranyl complexes. J.-C. Berthet, G. Siffredi, P. Thuery, M. Ephritikhine, Chem. Commun. (Camb) 2006.
[10] First characterization of an uranium(III) complex with a carbonyl-containing ligand: Syntheses and X-ray crystal structures of the homoleptic dimethylformamide complexes [M(dmf)n]I3 (M=Ce, Nd and n=8; M=La, Ce, U and n=9). J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuéry, M. Ephritikhine, Polyhedron 2006.
[9] An unprecedented type of linear metallocene with an f-element. J. Maynadie, J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuery, M. Ephritikhine, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006.
[8] Lanthanide(III)/actinide(III) differentiation in the cerium and uranium complexes [M(C5Me5)2(L)]0,+ (L=2,2′-bipyridine, 2,2′:6′,2 »-terpyridine): structural, magnetic, and reactivity studies. T. Mehdoui, J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuery, L. Salmon, E. Riviere, M. Ephritikhine, Chemistry 2005.
[7] Unprecedented reduction of the uranyl ion [UO2]2+ into a polyoxo uranium(IV) cluster: synthesis and crystal structure of the first f-element oxide with a M6(µ3-O)8 core. J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuery, M. Ephritikhine, Chem. Commun. (Camb) 2005.
[6] The remarkable efficiency of N-heterocyclic carbenes in lanthanide(III)/actinide(III) differentiation. T. Mehdoui, J. C. Berthet, P. Thuery, M. Ephritikhine, Chem. Commun. (Camb) 2005.
[5] The distinct affinity of cyclopentadienyl ligands towards trivalent uranium over lanthanide ions. Evidence for cooperative ligation and back-bonding in the actinide complexes. T. Mehdoui, J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuery, M. Ephritikhine, Dalton Trans 2005.
[4] New efficient synthesis of [UI4(MeCN)4]. X-ray crystal structures of [UI2(MeCN)7][UI6], [UI4(py)3], and [U(dmf)9]I4. J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuery, M. Ephritikhine, Inorg. Chem. 2005.
[3] Clear-Cut Lanthanide(III)/Actinide(III) Differentiation in Coordination of Pyrazine to Tris(cyclopentadienyl) Complexes of Cerium and Uranium, Involving Reversible U5→ UIV Oxidation. T. Mehdoui, J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuéry, M. Ephritikhine, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2004.
[2] Lanthanide(III)/actinide(III) differentiation in coordination of azine molecules to tris(cyclopentadienyl) complexes of cerium and uranium. T. Mehdoui, J.-C. Berthet, P. Thuery, M. Ephritikhine, Dalton Trans. 2004.
[1] The affinity and selectivity of terdentate nitrogen ligands towards trivalent lanthanide and uranium ions viewed from the crystal structures of the 1∶3 complexes. J.-C. Berthet, Y. Miquel, P. B. Iveson, M. Nierlich, P. Thuéry, C. Madic, M. Ephritikhine, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 2002.