TY - JOUR
T1 - Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of [LiC(SiMe2H)3]-2THF
T2 - Formation of 1,1,3,3-Tetramethyl-2,2,4,4-tetrakis(dimethylsilyl)-1,3-disilacyclobutane, [Me2SiC(SiMe2H)2]2
AU - Hawrelak, Eric J.
AU - Ladipo, Folami T.
AU - Sata, Daisuke
AU - Braddock-Wilking, Janet
PY - 1999/4/26
Y1 - 1999/4/26
N2 - Reaction of [HC(SiMe2H)3] with [(CH3)2-CH]2NLi in tetrahydrofuran afforded [LiC(SiMe2H)3]· 2THF (1) in excellent yield. Reactions of 1 with Me3SiCl, MeSiHCl2, HSiCl3 and MeSiCl3 at - 78°C gave [Me3-SiC(SiMe2H)3] (2), [(HMeClSi)C(SiMe2H)3] (3), [(HCl2-Si)C(SiMe2H)3] (4), and [(MeCl2Si)C(SiMe2H)3] (5), respectively. At room temperature, reaction between 1 and SiCl4 in toluene resulted in multiple products, including a new highly substituted 1,3-disilacyclobutane [Me2SiC-(SiMe2H)2]2 (6). 6 was isolated in moderate yield from reaction of 1 with 2 equiv of SiCl4.
AB - Reaction of [HC(SiMe2H)3] with [(CH3)2-CH]2NLi in tetrahydrofuran afforded [LiC(SiMe2H)3]· 2THF (1) in excellent yield. Reactions of 1 with Me3SiCl, MeSiHCl2, HSiCl3 and MeSiCl3 at - 78°C gave [Me3-SiC(SiMe2H)3] (2), [(HMeClSi)C(SiMe2H)3] (3), [(HCl2-Si)C(SiMe2H)3] (4), and [(MeCl2Si)C(SiMe2H)3] (5), respectively. At room temperature, reaction between 1 and SiCl4 in toluene resulted in multiple products, including a new highly substituted 1,3-disilacyclobutane [Me2SiC-(SiMe2H)2]2 (6). 6 was isolated in moderate yield from reaction of 1 with 2 equiv of SiCl4.
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U2 - 10.1021/om980863p
DO - 10.1021/om980863p
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0001011379
VL - 18
SP - 1804
EP - 1807
IS - 9
ER -