Reactivity of a disilylene [{PhC(NBut)2}Si] 2 toward bromine: Synthesis and characterization of a stable monomeric bromosilylene

Hui Xian Yeong, Kai Chung Lau, Hong Wei Xi, Kok Hwa Lim, Cheuk Wai So*

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Abstract

The reaction of the disilylene [{PhC(NBut)2}Si] 2 (1) with 1 equiv of bromine in toluene afforded novel monomeric bromosilylene [{PhC(NBut)2}SiBr] (2). The result shows that the SiI-SiI bond in 1 was cleaved by bromine. An X-ray structure of compound 2 has been determined.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)371-373
Number of pages3
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume49
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 18 2010
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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