Alkoxylierung von bis(trimethylsilyl)-aminofluorsilanen,sowie siloxanbildung unter äthereliminierung

The reaction of bis(trimethylsilyl)aminofluorsilanes, (Me₃Si)₂NSiF₂R (R = CH₃ or F), with sodium alcoholates or sodium phenylate yields under elimination of NaF alkoxy- and aryloxy-aminofluorosilanes of the composition (Me₃Si)₂NSiF(R)OR′(R′ = CH₃, C₂H₅, C₃H₇, C₆H₅). A disiloxane is formed by thermal elimination of diethyl ether from bis(trimethylsilyl)aminomethylfluoroethoxysilane. The IR, mass, ¹H and ¹⁹F NMR spectra of the above-mentioned compounds are reported. ab]Die Reaktion von Bis(trimethylsilyl)-aminofluorsilanen des Typs (Me₃Si)₂NSiF₂R (R = F, CH₃) mit Natriumalkoholaten und Natriumphenolat führt unter NaF-Abspaltung zu Alkyl- und Aryloxyaminofluorsilanen der Zusammensetzung: (Me₃Si)₂NSiF(R)OR′ (R′ = CH₃, C₂H₇, C₆H₅, C₆H₅). Ein Disiloxan könnte durch die thermische Eliminierung von Diäthyläther aus Bis(trimethylsilyl)aminomethyl-fluor-äthoxy-silylarnin erhalten werden.Die IR-, Massen-, ¹H- und ¹⁹F-NMR-Spektren der dargestellten Verbindungen werden mitgeteilt.     

Die 2,6,-Diisopropyl-phenylgruppe als sperriger Substituent in Bor-Stickstoff-Verbindungen

The 2,6-Diisopropyl-phenyl Group as a Bulky Substituent in Boron-Nitrogen Compounds 2,6-Diisopropylaniline (RNH₂), the monosilylated derivative (RNH? SiMe₃) and its lithium salt (RNLiSiMe₃) have been reacted with F₃B · OEt₂ by variation of the reaction conditions. Products as RNH? BF? NR? BF? NHR, 1 , RNH? BF? NHR, 3 , Me₃SiNR? BF₂, 4 , and (Me₃SiNR)₂BF, 5 are thus obtained. Substitution of fluorine atoms in 4 by lithium organyls (R′Li) leads to aminoboranes of the type Me₃SiNR? B(F)R′ (R′ = Me, CMe₃, C₆H₅, NHR, N(SiMe₃Si)₂N), 7a–7e . Thermolysis of 7b gives the diazadiboretidine (? BCMe₃? NR? )₂, 8 . Attempted preparation of the corresponding amino-iminoborane by elimination of Me₃SiF and HF from 5 or Me₃SiNR? BF? NHR, 7d , yielded the benzoannelated heterocycle 6 and the 1,3-diaza-2-sila-4-bore-tidine 9 . The compounds are characterized by analyses and their mass and n.m.r. (¹H, ¹¹B, ¹³C, ¹⁵N, ¹⁹F, 29Si) spectra.     

Chemie der Phosphorfluoride. XL. Über Phosphazene vom Typ RF2PN?PF2 und ihre Tetracarbonylmolybdänkomplexe

Chemistry of Phosphorus Fluorides. XL. Phosphazenes of the Type RF₂P?N? PF₂ and their Tetracarbonvlmolybdenum Complexes Reaction of Fluorophosphorances, RPF₄ (R = F, Ph), with bis(trimethylsilyl)-aminodifluorophosphine, (Me₃Si)₂N · PF₂, gives rise to cleavage of the Si-N bond in the latter and phosphazenes of the type, RF₂P?N? PF₂, are formed. Displacement of the coordinated cycloolefin with formation of cis-(RF₂P?N? PF₂)₂Mo(CO)₄ occurs upon reaction of C₇H₈Mo(CO)₄ (C₇H₈ = bicycloheptadiene) with RF₂P?N? PF₂. A complex, cis-[(Me₃Si)₂N · PF₂]₂Mo(CO)₄ has also been obtained. Characterization of the compounds was by i.r., mass, ¹⁹F, and ³¹P n.m.r. spectroscopy.     

Darstellung neuer Alkylaminofluorsilane

Preparation of New Alkylaminofluorosilanes Aminofluorosilanes of the composition RSiF₂NR′R″ (R = H, CH₃, C₂H₃, C₆H₅; R′ = Si(CH₃)₃; R″ = C(CH₃)₃; R′ = R″ = i-C₃H₇), as well as C₆H₅SiF₂N[C(CH₃)₂CH₂]₂CH₂ are obtained by the reaction of fluorosilanes with the lithium salts of the corresponding amines in a molar ratio 1:1. The further reaction of these compounds with the lithium salts of alkylamines and anilin leads to the formation of the diaminofluorosilanes RSiFNR′R″NHR? (R? = C(CH₃)₃, i-C₃H₇, C₆H₅). The ¹H, ¹⁹F, ²⁹Si n.m.r. and mass spectra of the above mentioned compounds are reported.     

Synthesis and Characterisation of 1‐[9‐(H,Me3Si,Me3Ge,Me3Sn)9‐Fluorenyl]‐3,7,10‐trimethylgermatranes. The Crystal Structure Analysis of 1‐(9‐Fluorenyl)‐3,7,10‐trimethylgermatrane

The title compounds, viz. C₁₃H₈(R)Ge · (OCHMeCH₂)₃N ( 1 : R = H, 2 : R = Me₃Si; 3 : R = Me₃Ge) were prepared as mixtures of diastereomers by the reaction of N(CH₂CHMeOSnAlk₃)₃ ( 7 : Alk = Et; 8 : Alk = Bu) with C₁₃H₈(R)GeBr₃ ( 4 : R = H, 5 : R = Me₃Si; 6 : R = Me₃Ge), respectively. The synthesis of C₁₃H₈(Me₃Sn)Ge · (OCHMeCH₂)₃N ( 13 ) by the reaction of germatrane ( 1 ) with Me₃SnNMe₂ is reported. Identity and structures were established by elemental analyses, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. The crystal structure of 1 was determined by X‐ray diffraction methods.     

The Non-Ancillary Nature of Trimethylsilylamide Substituents in Boranes and Borinium Cations

The known boranes (R(Me₃Si)N)₂BF (R=Me₃Si 1 , tBu 2 , C₆F₅ 3 , o-tol 4 , Mes 5 , Dipp 6 ) and borinium salts (R(Me₃Si)N)₂B][B(C₆F₅)₄] (R=Me₃Si 7 , tBu 8 ) are prepared and fully characterized. Compound 7 is shown to react with phosphines to generate [R₃PSiMe₃]⁺ and [R₃PH]⁺ (R=Me, tBu). Efforts to generate related borinium cations via fluoride abstraction from (R(Me₃Si)N)₂BF (R=C₆F₅ 3 , o-tol 4 , Mes 5 ) gave complex mixtures suggesting multiple reaction pathways. However for R=Dipp 6 , the species [(μ-F)(SiMe₂N(Dipp))₂BMe][B(C₆F₅)₄] was isolated as the major product, indicating methyl abstraction from silicon and F/Me exchange on boron. These observations together with state-of-the-art DFT mechanistic studies reveal that the trimethylsilyl-substituents do not behave as ancillary subsitutents but rather act as sources of proton, SiMe₃ and methyl groups.     

Diorgano-tellur-bis-(dialkylcarbamate) und -(dithiocarbamate)

Diorganyltellurium Bis-(dialkylcarbamates) and -(dithiocarbamates) Compounds of the type R₂Te(X₂CNR′₂)₂, with R ? C₆H₅, CH₃; R′ ? CH₃, C₂H₅, i-C₃H₇, c-C₆H₁₁, C₆H₅, and X ? S, are obtained by reaction of dimethyltellurium with tetraorganyl-thiuram-disulfides. Dimethyltellurium diiodide or diphenyltellurium dichloride react with sodium dithiocarbamates or with in situ prepared ammonium dithiocarbamates. Some compounds can be synthesized by reaction of diphenyltellurium oxide with amine in solutions of carbon disulfide. The synthesis of diphenyltellurium- and dimethyltellurium bis-(dimethylcarbamates) results from the interaction of diorganyltellurium diethanolate with dimethylammonium dimethylcarbamate. Decomposition reactions of the compounds in solid and solution are studied ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, and mass spectroscopically. Diorganyltellurium diethylen-bis-(N,N′-dimethyldithiocarbamates) are obtained by reaction of dimethyltellurium diiodide or diphenyltellurium dichloride and sodium ethylen-bis-(N,N′-dimethyldithiocarbamate) as polymeric products.     

Trivalent-pentavalente Phosphorverbindungen/Phosphazene. II. Synthese N-silylierter Phosphinimine

Trivalent-Pentavalent Phosphorus Compounds/Phosphazenes. II. Synthesis of N-silylated Phosphinimines N-silylated phosphinimines (RO)₃P?N? Si(CH₃)₃ (R = ? C₂H₅, ? C₂H₂F₃, i-C₃H₇, n-C₄H₉) and (R₂N)₃P?N? Si(CH₃)₃ (R = ? C₂H₅) have been prepared by reaction of trialkyl phosphites P(OR)₃ and Tris-(diethylamino)-phosphine P(NR₂)₃ with trimethylsilyl azide. The products were identified by analysis, IR-, ¹H-, ¹⁹F-, ²⁹Si-, ³¹P-n.m.r. and mass spectroscopy.     

Reaktionen von Lithiumhydridosilylamiden RR′(H)Si–N(Li)R″ mit Chlortrimethylsilan in Tetrahydrofuran und unpolaren Lösungsmitteln: N‐Silylierung und/oder Cyclodisilazanbildung

Reactions of Lithium Hydridosilylamides RR′(H)Si–N(Li)R″ with Chlorotrimethylsilane in Tetrahydrofuran and Nonpolar Solvents: N‐Silylation and/or Formation of Cyclodisilazanes The lithiumhydridosilylamides RR′(H)Si–N(Li)R″ ( 2 a : R = R′ = CHMe₂, R″ = SiMe₃; 2 b : R = R′ = Ph, R″ = SiMe₃; 2 c : R = R′ = CMe₃, R″ = SiMe₃; 2 d : R = R′ = R″ = CMe₃; 2 e : R = Me, R′ = Si(SiMe₃)₃, R″ = CMe₃; 2 f – 2 h : R = R′ = Me, f : R″ = 2,4,6‐Me₃C₆H₂, g : R″ = SiH(CHMe₂)₂, h : R″ = SiH(CMe₃)₂; 2 i : R = R′ = CMe₃, R″ = SiH(CMe₃)₂) were prepared by reaction of the corresponding hydridosilylamines RR′(H)Si–NHR″ 2 a – 2 i with n‐butyllithium in equimolar ratio in n‐hexane. The unknown amines 1 e – 1 i and amides 2 f – 2 i have been characterized spectroscopically. The wave numbers of the Si–H stretching vibrations and ²⁹Si–¹H coupling constants of the amides are less than of the analogous amines. This indicates a higher hydride character for the hydrogen atom of the Si–H group in the amide in comparison to the amines. The ²⁹Si‐NMR chemical shifts lie in the amides at higher field than in the amines. The amides 2 a – 2 c and 2 e – 2 g react with chlorotrimethylsilane in THF to give the corresponding N‐silylation products RR′(H)Si–N(SiMe₃)R″ ( 3 a – 3 c , 3 e – 3 g ) in good yields. In the reaction of 2 i with chlorotrimethylsilane in molar ratio 1 : 2,33 in THF hydrogen‐chlorine exchange takes place and after hydrolytic work up of the reaction mixture [(Me₃C)₂(Cl)Si]₂NH ( 5 a ) is obtained. The reaction of the amides 2 a – 2 c , 2 f and 2 g with chlorotrimethylsilane in m(p)‐xylene and/or n‐hexane affords mixtures of N‐substitution products RR′(H)Si–N(SiMe₃)R″ ( 3 a – 3 c , 3 f , 3 g ) and cyclodisilazanes [RR′Si–NR″]₂ ( 6 a – 6 c , 6 f , 6 g ) as the main products. In case of the reaction of 2 h the cyclodisilazane 6 h was obtained only. 2 c – 2 e show a very low reactivity toward chlorotrimetyhlsilane in m‐xylene and toluene resp.. In contrast to Me₃SiCl the reactivity of 2 d toward Me₃SiOSO₂CF₃ and Me₂(H)SiCl is significant higher. 2 d react with Me₃SiOSO₂CF₃ and Me₂(H)SiCl in n‐hexane under N‐silylation to give RR′(H)Si–N(SiMe₃)R″ ( 3 d ) and RR′(H)Si–N(SiHMe₂)R″ ( 3 d ′) resp. The crystal structures of [Me₂Si–NSiMe₃]₂ ( I ) ( 6 f , 6 g and 6 h ) have been determined.     

Die Elektronenstoßfragmentierung von substituierten Dimethylalkoxysilanen

Electron Impact Fragmentation of Substituted Dimethylalkoxysilanes The mass spectra of substitued dimethylalkoxysilanes (H₃C)₂SiOCH₃R (R ? ? F, ? Cl, ? H, ? OCH₃, ? C₆H₅, ? CH₃, ? C₂H₅, ? n-C₃H₇), and (H₃C)₂SiOC₂H₅R (R ? ? Cl, ? C₆H₅, ? CH₃, ? C₂H₅) have been recorded and the fragmentation patterns are presented. The yield of the electron impact induced reaction (M-15)⁺→(M-45)⁺+ H₂CO occuring upon fragmentation of substituted dimethylmethoxysilanes depends on the substituent R. A quantum chemical calculation was carried out by CNDO/2 method to determine the electron density distribution in the ion at mass number (M-15). It is shown that a correlation exists between the Si? O? π bond order in this ion and the yield as well as the activation energy of this reaction.     

SILYL- AND GERMYL-DIAZADIPHOSPHETIDINES

Abstract

Reaction of the 1,3,2,4-diazadiphosphetidine, trans-[C₆H₅N(H)P(S)NC₆H₅]₂ with LiR (R = Me, n-Bu) followed by treatment of the resulting dianions with Me₃SiCl and Me₃GeBr produced trans-[C₆H₅N(R)P(S)NC₆H₅]₂(R = Me₃Si, 2; Me₃Ge, 3). Substitution occurs without cis-trans isomerization or significant cleavage of the 1,3,2,4-diazadiphosphetidine ring. 2 and 3 have been characterized by spectral (¹H and ³¹P NMR, IR, and MS) and elemental analytical data. Analogous reactions involving Me₃SnCl yield mixtures containing [C₆H₅N(SnMe₃)P(S)NC₆H₅]₂ which could not be isolated or completely characterized.     

Zwei Wege zu Si-funktionellen Cyclosilazanen – Kristallstruktur des 1,3,6,8,10,12-Hexa-aza-2,4,5,7,9,11-hexasila-dispiro[4.1.4.1]dodecan

Two Ways to Si-functional Cyclosilanes — Crystal Structure of 1,3,6,8,10,12-Hexa-aza-2,4,5,7,9,11-hexasila-dispiro [4.1.4.1]dodecan Aminochlorosilanes [RSiCl₂NHCMe₃, R ? Cl ( 1 ), H ( 2 )] are obtained in the reaction of the chlorosilanes with LiNHCMe₃. HSiCl₂N(iso-Bu)SiMe₃ ( 3 ) is formed in the reaction of HSiCl₃ and LiN(iso-Bu)SiMe₃. HSiCl₃ reacts with LiN(CMe₃)SiMe₃ under LiCl and Me₃SiCl elimination to give the cyclodisilazane [(HSiCl? NCMe₃)₂ ( 4 )]. In addition to C₆H₅SiCl₂N(CMe₃)SiMe₃ ( 5 ), the main product of the reaction of trichloro-phenylsilane with LiN(CMe₃)SiMe₃ is C₆H₅SiCl₂NHCMe₃ ( 6 ). 3 loses Me₃SiCl thermally, giving the cyclotrisilazane [(HSiCl? N? iso-Bu)₃ ( 7 )]. 5 loses iso-butane thermally with formation of C₆H₅? SiCl₂? NH? SiMe₃ ( 8 ). 1 , 2 and 6 react with LiC₄H₉ under butane and LiCl elimination to give the cyclodisilazes [(RSiCl? NCMe₃)₂, R ? H ( 4 ), Cl ( 9 ), C₆H₅ ( 10 )]. 4 is fluorinated to (HSiF? NCMe₃)₂ ( 11 ) by NaF. The alcoholysis of 4 leads to the formation of [(H(RO)Si? NCMe₃)₂, R ? Me ( 12 ), C₆H₅ ( 13 )], the aminolysis to [(H(NR₂)Si? NCMe₃)₂, R ? Me ( 14 ), C₂H₅ ( 15 )], only one chloro atom of 4 is substituted in the reaction with H₂NCMe₃ ( 16 ). 4 reacts with lithium to give the 1,3,6,8,10,12-hexa-aza-2,4,5,7,9,11-hexasila-dispiro[4.1.4.1]dodecan ( 17 ), for which the crystal structure is reported.     

Cyclisierung neuer Trimethylsilylalkylaminohalogensilane

Cyclisation of New Trimethylsilylalkylaminohalosilanes Compounds of the composition RSiCl₂NR′SiMe₃ (R = Cl, CH₃, C₂H₅, C₆H₅; R′ = CH₃, C₂H₅, C(CH₃)₃) are obtained by the reaction of silicon halides with the lithium salts of silylamines. Under suitable experimental conditions the reaction leads to the formation of the corresponding Si? N four- and six-membered ring systems (RSiHalNR′)_n (Hal = F, Cl; n = 2 or 3) under elimination of trimethylhalosilane. The i.r., mass, ³⁵Cl-n.q.r., ¹H and ¹⁹F-n.m.r. spectra of these compounds are reported.     

Synthesis,Structure, and Reactivity of Diazene Adducts: Isolation of iso‐Diazene Stabilized as a Borane Adduct

This work describes the synthesis and full characterization of a series of GaCl₃ and B(C₆F₅)₃ adducts of diazenes R¹?N?N?R² (R¹=R²=Me₃Si, Ph; R¹=Me₃Si, R²=Ph). Trans‐Ph?N?N?Ph forms a stable adduct with GaCl₃, whereas no adduct, but instead a frustrated Lewis acid–base pair is formed with B(C₆F₅)₃. The cis‐Ph?N?N?Ph ? B(C₆F₅)₃ adduct could only be isolated when UV light was used, which triggers the isomerization from trans‐ to cis‐Ph?N?N?Ph, which provides more space for the bulky borane. Treatment of trans‐Ph?N?N?SiMe₃ with GaCl₃ led to the expected trans‐Ph?N?N?SiMe₃ ? GaCl₃ adduct but the reaction with B(C₆F₅)₃ triggered a 1,2‐Me₃Si shift, which resulted in the formation of a highly labile iso‐diazene, Me₃Si(Ph)N?N; stabilized as a B(C₆F₅)₃ adduct. Trans‐Me₃Si?N?N?SiMe₃ forms a labile cis‐Me₃Si?N?N?SiMe₃ ? B(C₆F₅)₃ adduct, which isomerizes to give the transient iso‐diazene species (Me₃Si)₂N?N ? B(C₆F₅)₃ upon heating. Both iso‐diazene species insert easily into one B?C bond of B(C₆F₅)₃ to afford hydrazinoboranes. All new compounds were fully characterized by means of X‐ray crystallography, vibrational spectroscopy, CHN analysis, and NMR spectroscopy. All compounds were further investigated by DFT and the bonding situation was assessed by natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis.     

Stabilization of a Silaaldehyde by its η2 Coordination to Tungsten

Treatment of pyridine‐stabilized silylene complexes [(η⁵‐C₅Me₄R)(CO)₂(H)W?SiH(py)(Tsi)] (R=Me, Et; py=pyridine; Tsi=C(SiMe₃)₃) with an N‐heterocyclic carbene ^MeIⁱPr (1,3‐diisopropyl‐4,5‐dimethylimidazol‐2‐ylidene) caused deprotonation to afford anionic silylene complexes [(η⁵‐C₅Me₄R)(CO)₂W?SiH(Tsi)][H^MeIⁱPr] (R=Me ( 1‐Me ); R=Et ( 1‐Et )). Subsequent oxidation of 1‐Me and 1‐Et with pyridine‐N‐oxide (1 equiv) gave anionic η²‐silaaldehydetungsten complexes [(η⁵‐C₅Me₄R)(CO)₂W{η²‐O?SiH(Tsi)}][H^MeIⁱPr] (R=Me ( 2‐Me ); R=Et ( 2‐Et )). The formation of an unprecedented W‐Si‐O three‐membered ring was confirmed by X‐ray crystal structure analysis.     

The preparation of functional alkylidynetricobalt nonacarbonyl complexes from dicobalt octacarbonyl

Various functionally-substituted methylidynetricobalt nonacarbonyl derivatives, RCCo₃(CO)₉, where R is D, Me₃Si, PhMe₂Si, (MeO)₂P(O), (EtO)₂P(O), Me₃COC(O), Me₃SiOC(O), Et₂NC(O), CH₃C(O), C₂H₅C(O), n-C₃H₇C(O), Me₂-CHC(O), n-C₄H₉C(O), Me₃C(O), PhC(O), p-CH₃C₆H₄C(O), p-BrC₆H₄C(O), HOCH₂, HC(O), CH₃O and Me₂N, have been prepared by reaction of dicobalt octacarbonyl with the appropriate RCX₃ or RCHX₂ (XCl or Br) compound.     

Some diels—alder reactions of η1-bonded cyclopentadienylmetal compounds

Bis(cyclopentadienyl)mercury readily undergoes Diels—Alder reactions with RCCR (R = CO₂Me or CF₃), CF₃CFCFCF₃, CF₃CFCF₂, (CF₃)₂CC(CN)₂, C₂(CN)₄ and Ph$\text{NCONNC}$O to give stable adducts characterised by¹H, ¹⁹F and ¹³C NMR, spectroscopy. Similar reactions of CF₃CCCF₃ and CF₃CFCFCF₃ with the cyclopentadiene derivatives Me₃MC₅H₅ and (Me₃M)₂C₅H₄ (M = Si, Sn) are also described.     

Umsetzungen von Borazinderivaten mit Bis(trimethylsilyl)-acetamid und Lithiumhexamethyldisilazan

Bis-(trimethylsilyl)acetamide (BSA) reacts with borazines [RNBX]₃, R=H,X=F; R=CH₃,X=F; R=C₆H₅,X=F and R=C₆H₅,X=Cl to the corresponding borazines,X=OSi(CH₃)₃. The¹H-NMR signal of the Si(CH)₃-groups of [C₆H₅NBOSi(CH₃)₃]₃ is at abnormally high field. With [CH₃NBCl]₃,BSA forms borazines which contain both Si(CH₃)₃O- and O?C(CH₃)=NSiR₃ groups bonded to the boron atoms. With LiN[Si(CH₃)₃]₂, [CH₃NBCl]₃ forms silylaminoboranes.¹H-NMR, mass spectrometric and analytical data are reported.     

Über die Si---N-bindung : XLIV. Die umsetzung von benzophenon mit bis- und tris(trimethylsilyl)amin

The thermal LiHal elimination of

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functional compounds provides a simple synthetic route to four-membered SiC and SiN rings. In attempts to inhibit dimerisation sterically, bulky silylmethyl and silylamino substituents were introduced (I–III). (Me₃Si)₃CSiF₂R reacts with LiNHR′, 1,3- migration of a silyl group from carbon to the nitrogen (I, R′= 2,4,6-Me₃C₆H₂) taking place. Substitution occurs for R′ = SiMe₂CMe₂, (II, III) only.Dichloro-bis(trimethylsilyl)methane reacts with halogenosilanes and lithium in THF to give bis(trimethylsilyl)-halogenosilaethanes (Me₃Si)₂CHSi(Hal)RR′; R= Me, R′ = N(SiMe₃)₂, IV, Hal = F; V, Hal = Cl. However a reductive THF cleavage accompanied by a silyl group migration to the oxygen occurs and 1-halogenosilyl-1- trimethylsilyl-5-trimethylsiloxi-pent-1-ene,(Me₃Si)(RR′SiHal)CCH(CH₂)₃OSiMe₃, Are The main products (VII–X) of these reactions. Disubstitution occurs with F₃Si-i-Pr (VI). (Me₃Si)₃CSiFNHSiMe₂CMe₃ (II) reacts with C₄H₉Li in a molar ratio $\text{1}\text{2}$ to give an 1-aza-2,3-disilacyclobutane (XI), involving substitution, LiF elimination, and nucleophilic migration of a methanide ion of the unsaturated precusor.(Me₃Si)₂CHSiFMeN (2,4,6-Me₃C₆H₂)SiMe₃ cyclizes under comparable conditions in the reaction with MeLi via a methylene group of the mesityl group (XII).     

Cyclopentadienyl titanium complexes with aryldiazenido- or phosphiniminato-ligands

[Ti(η⁵-C₅H₅)Cl₃] reacts with Me₃SiNNPh to give [Ti(η⁵-C₅H₅)Cl₂(N₂Ph)], and this gives [Ti(η⁵-C₅H₅)₂Cl(N₂Ph)] on treatment with sodium cyclopentadienide in THF at ?80°C. [Ti(η⁵-C₅H₄R)Cl₃] (R  H, Me) reacts analogously with Me₃SiNPR₃ (PR₃  PPh₃, PPh₂Me) to give [Ti(η⁵-C₅H₄R)Cl₂(NPR₃)]. Under similar conditions TiCl₄ gives [TiCl₄(Me₃SiNPR₃)].