Scheme 3. Reactivity of [{(py)(pinBO)U^IVOU^IV(OBpin)(py)}(L^A)] (B) with XeF₂, 2 equiv. of H₂O and 2 equiv. of Me₃SiCl, providing [U^VIO₂(py)(H₂L^A)] and a mixture of unidentifiable species, [{(py)HOU^IVOU^IVOH(py)}(L^A)] (7) and [{(py)ClU^IVOU^IVCl(py)}(L^A)] (8), respectively.