Synthesis and reactions of a stable 1,2-diaryl-1,2-dibromodisilene: a precursor for substituted disilenes and a 1,2-diaryldisilyne

J Am Chem Soc. 2008 Oct 22;130(42):13856-7. doi: 10.1021/ja8061002. Epub 2008 Sep 26.

Abstract

Synthesis and isolation of the stable diaryldibromodisilene, Bbt(Br)SiSi(Br)Bbt, has been accomplished for the first time. The dibromodisilene underwent substitution reactions with organometallic reagents on the low-coordinated silicon atom to afford the corresponding substituted disilenes. Furthermore, the reaction of 1 with t-BuLi afforded the corresponding 1,2-diaryldisilyne, BbtSi[triple bond]SiBbt, the characters of which were revealed by spectroscopic and crystallographic analyses.

MeSH terms

  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Organosilicon Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Organosilicon Compounds / chemistry*
  • Silanes / chemical synthesis*
  • Silanes / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Organosilicon Compounds
  • Silanes