Beiträge zur Chemie der Silicium-Schwefel-Verbindungen. 46 [1]. 29Si-NMR-chemische Verschiebungen von Trialkoxysilylthioderivaten der Permethylpolysilane

Contributions to the Chemistry of Silicon-Sulphur Compounds. 46. ²⁹Si-N.M.R. Chemical Shifts of Trialkoxysilylthio Derivatives of Permethylpolysilanes ²⁹Si-N.M.R. chemical shifts of trialkoxysilythio derivatives of permethylpolysilanes of the two series: α, ω-(RO)₃SiS(SiMe₂)_nSSi(OR)₃, n = 2, 3, 4, 6 and 1-(RO)₃SiS(SiMe₂)_nMe, n = 2, 4; R = i-Pr, t-Bu and also ³¹C-NMR shifts are given. The relationship of ²⁹Si-NMR chemical shift from the netto charge at the silicon atom q(Si) which value has been corrected according to the Sandorfy C quantum-chemical model is discussed. The greater reduction of the electron density at silicon in compounds with Si? X bond (X = S, P, Cl) has been explained by a conjugation of the lone of sulphur with the Si? X bonding pair.     

Formation of cyclic organosilicon compounds via organopolysilyl anions starting from methoxymethyldisilanes. A mechanistic study

In the presence of a catalytic amount of sodium methoxide, sym-dimethoxytetramethyldisilane was converted into α,ω-dimethoxypermethylpolysilanes, MeO(SiMe₂)_nOMe where n ? 3, at room temperature. On the other hand, similar treatment of the disilane in THF solution gave cyclic polysilanes, (Me₂Si)_n where n = 5–7. Decomposition of the disilane in the presence of diphenylacetylene afforded a trisilacyclopentene derivative under similar conditions. This compound was obtained also by the reaction between α,ω-dimethoxypermethylpolysilanes and diphenylacetylene in the presence of sodium methoxide. These cyclic products most likely were formed via permethyl polysilyl anion intermediates derived from α,ω-dimethoxypermethylpolysilanes. Also, the formation of α,ω-dimethoxypermethylpolysilanes could be elucidated in terms of the mechanism involving the base-assisted, concerted nucleophilic substitution or stepwise substitution by silyl anions, rather than the successive dimethylsilylene (Me₂Si:) insertion reaction.     

Die CuCl-katalysierte Reaktion von Trimethylsilyl(t-butyl)chlorphosphan mit Dimethylzirconocen: Ein Beispiel der Tandem-Katalyse

The CuCl-catalyzed Reaction of Trimethylsilyl(t-butyl)chlorophosphane with Dimethylzirconocene: An Example for Tandem Catalysis t-BuP(SiMe₃)Cl was prepared from t-BuP(SiMe₃)₂ and hexachloroethane and reacted in situ with Cp₂ZrMe₂ in the presence of catalytic amounts of copper(I) chloride yielding t-Bu(Me)P? P(Cl)t-Bu ( 1 ) (2 : 1 reaction) or t-Bu(Me)P? P · (Me)t-Bu ( 2 ) (1 : 1 reaction) and Cp₂ZrCl(Me). To understand the course of reaction, the reaction of dimethylzirconocene with CuCl and the decomposition of t-BuP(SiMe₃)Cl in the presence of CuCl and tetrachloroethene were studied. The results suggest that CuCl reacts with t-BuP(SiMe₃)Cl in the presence of C₂Cl₄ to give t-Bu(Cl)P? P(Cl)t-Bu ( 3 ); simultaneously, CuCl reacts with Cp₂ZrMe₂ with formation of methylcopper, which reacts with 3 to give 1 or 2 , respectively.     

Reactions of [LiC(SiMe2H)3]·2THF: Sterically hindered tris(dimethylsilyl)methane derivatives and their hydrosilylation

Treatment of LiC(SiMe₂H)₃]·2THF (1) with alkeny1chlorosilanes produced sterically hindered alkenylsilanes (4–10) of structure H₂C=CH---(CH₂)_nSiRR′C(SiMe₂H)₃ (R=Me; R′=Me or Cl; n=0, 1, or 4). The Peterson reaction of 1 with carbonyl compounds gave sterically hindered olefins R(R′)C=C(SiMe₂H)₂. Pt or Rh catalyzed intramolecular hydrosilylation of H₂C=CHSiMe₂C(SiMe₂H)₃ (4) occurred to produce a new 1,3-disilacyclobutane derivative 15. Intermolecular hydrosilylation was favored for 5, 8, and 10, producing oligomeric products.     

Beiträge zur Chemie der Silicium-Schwefel-Verbindungen. XLIX. Reaktion von Silicium-Schwefel-Verbindungen mit Glykolen

Contribtions to the Chemistry of Silicon-Sulphur Compounds. XLIX. Reaction of Silicon-Sulphur Compounds with Glycols The reactions of Ph₃SiSH, (RO)₃SiSH, (RO)₂Si(SH)₂, cyclo-[(t-BuO)₂SiS]₂, and SiS₂ with aliphatic glycols were investigated. Among other compounds representatives of a new group of silanethiols (t-BuO)₂Si(SH)OrOSi(SH)(OBu-t)₂ (r = pr; neopent)

1 r = kohlenwasserstoffgerüst des Glykols: pr = ? CH₂CH₂CH₂? , bu = ? CH₂(CH₂)₂CH₂? , hex = ? CH₂(CH₂)₄CH₂? , neopent = ? CH₂C(CH₃)₂CH₂? , pin = ? C(CH₃)₂C(CH₃)₂?

were obtained. Informations about the hydrolytic splitting of the Si? S bond of the prepared silanethiols were obtained by thiomercurimetric titration. A pathway of the reaction of SiS ₂ with glycols is discussed.     

Beiträge zur Chemie der Silicium-Schwefel-Verbindungen. XVI.Trialkoxythiosilanolate von Metallen der I. und II. Hauptgruppe der Elemente und Darstellung von reinen Trialkoxysilanthiolen

Contributions to the Chemistry of Silicon-Sulphur Compounds. XVI. Derivatives of Trialkoxysilanethiols with the Main Groups I and II Elements and Preparation of Pure Trialkoxysilanethiols Trialkoxysilanethiolates: (RO)₃SiSM^I and [(RO)₃SiS]₂M^II (R 7dbond; Me, i-Pr, s-Bu, t-Bu, s-Am; M^I ? Li, Na, K; M^II ? Ca, Sr, Ba) were prepared in reaction of trialkoxysilanethiols and metals. Hydrates and THF solvates of these salts can also be formed. From sodium trialkoxysilanethiolates pure thiols (i-PrO)₃SiSH and (s-BuO)₃SiSH were prepared.     

The synthesis and reactivity of polysilylacetylenes: Diels—Alder reactions to give bis (silyl) benzenes

Six bis(silyl)acetylenes (XMe²Si? C?C? SiMe₂X) with the following varied silicon substituents X were prepared: 1 (Me, Me); 2 (H, H); 3 (C1, H); 4 (CI, CI); 5 (MeO, H); 6 (MeO, MeO). While 1 and 2 may be prepared by the reaction of dilithio- or bis(bromomagnesium)-acetylide with the appropriate chlorosilane, similar reactions designed to give 3–6 yielded oligomers, XMe₂Si? (? C?C? SiMe₂)_n? X, 7, X=CI, MeO, as the major products, indicating that the acetylenic functionality on silicon activates the chlorosilane towards nucleophilic substitution. Compounds 3 and 4 were prepared by free radical chlorination of 2. Methanolysis of 3 and 4 gave quantitative yields of 5 and 6 respectively. Compounds 1–6 undergo a Diels–Alder reaction with α-pyrone to produce, after loss of carbon dioxide, bis(silyl)-substituted benzene derivatives. The order of reactivity has been determined to be: 4=6>3=5>1>2, indicating that chloro or alkoxy substituents favor the cycloaddition with 2- pyrone. The adducts formed by compounds 3–6 undergo an unusually facile hydrolysis or elimination to give 1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-1,3-disila-2-oxaindane.     

Reaktionen von Silylphosphanen mit Schwefel

Reactions of Silylphosphines with Sulphur We report about reactions of Me₂P? SiMe₃ 2 , MeP(SiMe₃)₂ 3 , (Me₃Si)₃P 4 , P₂(SiMe₃)₄ 5 , and (Me₃Si)₃P₇ 1 with elemental sulphur. Without using a solvent 2 reacts very vigorously. The reactions with 3 and 4 show less reactivity which is even more reduced with 5 and 1 . With equivalent amounts of sulphur the reactions with 2 , 3 , 4 lead to compounds with highest content of sulphur. These compounds are Me₃SiS? P(S)Me₂ 9 from 2 , (Me₃SiS)₂P(S)Me 13 from 3 and (Me₃SiS)₃P(S) 16 from 4 . Besides, the by-products (Me₃Si)₂S 8 , P₂Me₄ 7 , and Me₂P(S)? P(S)Me₂ 11 can be obtained. The reactions of silylphosphines in a pentane solution run much slower so that the formation of intermediates can be observed. Reaction with 2 yields Me₃SiS? PMe₂ 6 and Me₂P(S)PMe₂ 10 , which lead to the final products in a further reaction with sulphur. From 3 (Me₃SiS)(Me₃Si)PMe 14 and (Me₃SiS)₂PMe 12 can be obtained which react with sulphur to (Me₃SiS)₂P(S)Me 13. 4 leads to the intermediates (Me₃SiS)(Me₃Si)₂P 18 , (Me₃SiS)₂(Me₃Si)P 17 , (Me₃SiS)₃P 15 yielding (Me₃SiS)₃P(S) 16 with excess sulphur. Depending on the molar ratio (P₂SiMe₃)₄ 5 reacts to (Me₃Si)₂P? P(SSiMe₃)(Sime₃), (Me₃SiS)(Me₃Si)P? P(SSiMe₃). (Diastereoisomer ratio 10:1), (Me₃SiS)₂P? P(SiMe₃)₂ and (Me₃SiS)₂P? P(SSiMe₃)(Sime₃). With the molar ratio 1:4 the reaction yields (Me₃SiS)₂P? P(SSiMe₃)₂ (main product), (Me₃SiS)₃P(S) and (Me₃SiS)₃P. All silylated silylphosphines tend to decompose under formation of (Me₃Si)₂S. (Me₃Si)₃P₇ reacts with sulphur at 20°C (15 h) under decomposition of the P₇-cage and formation of (Me₃SiS)₃P(S). The products of the reaction of 5 with sulphur in hexane solution (molar ratio more than 1:3) undergo readily further reactions at 60°C under cleavage of P? P bonds and splitting off (Me₃Si)₂S, leading to (Me₃SiS)₃P(S) and cage molecules like P₄S₃, P₄S₇, and P₄S₁₀ and P? S-polymers. (Me₃SiS)₃P(S) isi thermally unstable and decomposes to P₄S₁₀ and (Me₃Si)₂S. Sulphur-containing silylphosphines like (Me₃SiS)P(S)Me₂ react with HBr at ?78°C under formation of Me₃SiBr (quantitative cleavage of the Si? S bond) and Me₂P(S)SH, which reacts with HBr to produce H₂S and Me₂P(S)Br.     

Untersuchungen zur Bildung silylierter iso-Tetraphosphane aus P2-chlorierten Triphosphanen und Li-Phosphiden

Investigations on the Formation of Silylated iso-Tetraphosphanes We investigated the formation of iso-tetraphosphanes by reacting [Me(Me₃Si)P]₂PCl 4 , Me(Me₃Si)P? P(Cl)? P(SiMe₃)₂ 8 , Me(Me₃Si)P? P(Cl)? P(SiMe₃)(CMe₃) 9 , [Me(Me₃Si)P]₂PCl 20 , Me₃C(Me₃Si)P? P(Cl)? P(SiMe₃)₂ 21 , and [MeC(Me₃Si)P]₂PCl 22 with LiP(SiMe₃)Me 1 , LiP(SiMe₃)₂ 2 , and LiP(SiMe₃)CMe₃ 3 , respectively, to elucidate possible paths of synthesis, the influence of substituents (Me, SiMe₃, CMe₃) on the course of the reaction, and the properties of the iso-tetraphosphanes. These products are formed via a substitution reaction at the P²Cl group of the iso-triphosphanes. However, with an increasing number of SiMe₃ groups in the triphosphane as well as in reactions with LiP(SiMe₃)Me, cleaving and transmetallation reactions become more and more important. The phosphides 1,2, and 3 attack the PC1 group of 4 yielding the iso-tetraphosphanes P[P(SiMe₃)Me]₃ 5, [Me(Me₃Si)P]₂P? P(SiMe₃)₂ 6 and [Me(Me₃Si)P]₂P? P(SiMe₃)CMe₃ 7. I n reactions With 8 and 9, LiP(SiMe₃)Me causes bond cleavage and mainly leads to Me(Me₃Si)P? P(Me)? P(SiMe₃)₂ 13 and Me(Me₃Si)P? (Me)? P(SiMe₃)CMe₃ 16, resp., and to monophosphanes; minor products are [Me(SiMe₃)P]₂P? P(SiMe₃)₂ 6 and [Me(Me₂Si)P]₂P? P(SiMe₃)CMe₂ 7. LiP(SiMe₃)₂ 2 and LiP(SiMe₃)CMe₂ 3 with 8 and 9 give Me(Me₃,Si)P? P[P(SiMe₃)₂]₂ 10, Me(Me₂Si)P? P[P(SiMe₃)CMe₂]? P(SiMe₃)₂ 11, and Me(Me₃Si)P? P[P(SiMe₃)CMe₃]₂ 12 as favoured products. With 20, LiP(SiMe₃)₂ 2 forms P[P(SiMe₃)₂]₃ 28. Bond cleavage products are obtained in reactions of 20 with 1 and 2, of 21 with 1, 2, and 3, and of 22 with 1 and 2. P[P(SiMe₃)CMe₃]₃ 23 is the main product in the reaction of 22 with LiP(SiMe₃)CRle₂ 3. In the reactions of 22 with 1, 2, and 3 the cyclophosphanes P₃(CMe₃)₂(SiMe₃)25, P₄[P(SiMe₃)CMe₃]₂(CMe₃)₂ 26, and P₅(CMe₃)₄(SiMe₃) 27 are produced. The formation of these rom- pounds begins with bond cleavage in a P- SiMe, group by means of the phosphides. The thermal stability of the iso-tetraphosphanes decreases with an increasing number of silyl groups in the molecule. At 20O°C compounds 5, 7, and 23 are crystals; also 6 is stable; however, 10, It, 12, and 28 decompose already.     

Organische Phosphorverbindungen XXII. Darstellung und Eigenschaften von diprimären α,ω-Bis-phosphino-alkanen

The preparation and properties of diprimary α,ω-bis-phosphino-alkanes of the general structure H₂P(CH₂)_n PH₂ (n = 1, 2, 3, 4) are described. Their reactions with N-hydroxymethyl-dialkylamines and with olefins, which yield ditertiary α,ω-bisphosphino-alkanes, (R₂NCH₂)₂P(CH₂)_nP(CH₂NR₂)₂ and R₂P(CH₂)_nPR₂, respectively, are also reported. The physical properties of two new α,ω-bis-dialkylphosphinyl-alkanes have been determined.     

Bildung und Struktur des iso-Tetraphosphans P[P(SiMe3)Me]3

Formation and Structure of iso-Tetraphosphane P[P(SiMe₃)Me]₃ The reaction of MeP(SiMe₃)₂ with PCl₃ (molar ratio 3:1, ?78°C, n-pentane) yields by cleaving of the P? Si bond P[P(SiMe₃)Me]₃ 1 with Cl₂P? P(SiMe₃)Me and ClP[P(SiMe₃)Me]₂ as intermediates. The reaction rate decreases by the increase of phosphorylation. The last reaction step (formation of 1 ) occurs while warming up to room temperature. 1 forms colorless hexagonal crystals, melting point 65 ± 1°C. Tris(trimethylsilyl-methyl-phosphino)phosphane 1 crystallizes monoclinically in the space group Cc (No. 8) with Z = 8 formula units per unit cell. The molecules possess approximated C₃ symmetry and have (RRR) and (SSS) configurations, respectively. The bond distances d?(P? P) = 220.1 pm, d?(P? C) = 186.5 pm, and d?(P? Si) = 225.2 pm are normal and within the expected range of known distances. According to repulsive interactions between the non bonded electron pairs of the terminal P atoms and the protons of the methyl groups the angles at the central and terminal P atoms are enlarged to ? P P P = 105.1° and ? P P C = 106.9°, respectively.     

Zum Reaktionsverhalten lithiierter Aminosilane RR′ Si(H)N(Li)SiMe3

The Reaction Behaviour of Lithiated Aminosilanes RR′Si(H)N(Li)SiMe₃ The bis(trimethylsilyl)aminosubstituted silances RR′Si(H)N(SiMe₃)₂ 11 – 16 (R,R′ = Me, Me₃SiNH, (Me₃Si)₂N) are obtained by the reaction of the lithium silylamides RR′Si(H)N(Li)SiMe₃ 1 – 10 (R,R′ = Me₃SiNLi, Me, Me₃SiNH, (M₃Si)₂N) with chlorotrimethylsilane in the polar solvent tetrahydrofurane (THF). In the reaction of the lithium silylamides [(Me₃Si)₂N]₂(Me₃SiNLi)SiH 10 with chlorotrimethylsilane in THF the rearranged product 1,1,3-tris[bis(trimethylsilyl)amino]-3-methyl-1,3-disila-butane [(Me₃Si)₂N]₂Si(H)CH₂SiMe₂N(SiMe₃)₂ 17 is formed. The reaction of the lithium silyamides RR′ Si(H)N(Li)SiMe₃ 1 – 3 (1: R = R′ = Me; 2: R = Me, R′ = Me₃SiNH; 3: R = Me, R′ = Me₃SiNLi) with chlorotrimethylsilane in the nonpolar solvent n-hexane gives the cyclodisilazanes [RR′ Si? NSiMe₃]₂ 18 – 22 (R = Me, Me₃SiNH, (Me₃Si)₂N; R′ = Me, Me₃SiNH, (Me₃Si)₂N, N(SiMe₃)Si · Me(NHSiMe₃)₂) and trimethylsilane. The lithium silylamides 4 , 5 , 6 , 9 , 10 (4: R = R′ = Me₃SiNH; 5: R = Me₃SiNH, R′ = Me₃SiNLi; 6: R = R′ = Me₃SiNLi; 9: R = (Me₃Si)₂N, R ′ = Me₃SiNLi; 10: R = R′ = (Me₃Si)₂N) shows with chlorotrimethylsilane in n-hexane no reaction. The crystal structure of 17 and 21 are reported.     

Lithiated Stannasilanes – Building Blocks for Monocyclic Si–Sn Rings

Dilithiated di(stannyl)oligosilanes (^tBu₂Sn(Li)– (SiMe₂)_n–Sn(Li)^tBu₂; 4 , n = 2; 5 , n = 3) were synthesized by the reaction of lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) with the α,ω‐hydrido tin substituted oligosilanes (^tBu₂Sn(H)– (SiMe₂)_n–Sn(H)^tBu₂; 1 , n = 2; 2 , n = 3). Surprisingly, the reaction of 1 and 3 (^tBu₂Sn(H)–(SiMe₂)₄–Sn(H)^tBu₂) with LDA resulted not in the formation of the lithiated compound, but what one can find is the formation of the 5,5‐ditert.butyl‐octamethyl‐1,2,3,4‐tetrasila‐5‐stannacyclopentane ( 8 ) (n = 4) in addition to the expected product 4 (n = 4) and the 3,3,6,6‐tetratert.butyl‐octamethyl‐1,2,4,5‐tetrasila‐3,6‐distannacyclohexane ( 7 ) (n = 3). Reactions of 4 and 5 with dimethyl and diphenyldichlorosilanes yielding monocyclic Si–Sn derivatives ( 9 – 11 ) are also discussed. The solid‐state structures of 7 and 11 were determined by X‐ray crystallography.     

Lithiierte Siloxy-silylamino-silane – Darstellung und Reaktionen mit Chlordimethylsilan

Lithiated Siloxy-silylamino-silanes — Preparation and Reactions with Chlorodimethylsilane The siloxy-silylamino-silanes (Me₃SiO)Me_3–nSi(NHSiMe₃)_n ( 1 : n = 1, 2 : n = 2, 3 : n = 3) are obtained by coammonolysis of the chlorosiloxysilanes (Me₃SiO)Me_3–nSiCl_n (n = 1–3) with chlorotrimethylsilane. The reaction of 1, 2 , and 3 with n-butyllithium in appropriate molar ratio in n-hexane gives the siloxy-silylamido-silanes (Me₃SiO)Me_3–nSi(NLiSiMe₃)_n ( 4 : n = 1, 5 : n = 2, 6 : n = 3), which were spectroscopically characterized (IR, ¹H-, ⁷Li-, ²⁹Si-NMR) and allowed to react in solution (n-hexane, THF) with Me₂Si(H)Cl. 4 reacts to the N-substitution product (Me₃SiO)Me₂SiN(SiMe₃)SiMe₂H 7, 5 to (Me₃SiO)MeSi[N(SiMe₃)SiMe₂H](NHSiMe₃) 8 , (Me₃SiO)MeSi[N(SiMe₃)SiMe₂H]₂ 9 and to the cyclodisilazane 10. 6 gives in THF the cyclodisilazanes 11 : R = H; 12 : R = HMe₂Si) and ( 13 , in n-hexane only 11 in small amounts. An amide solution of 2 with n-butyllithium in the molar ratio 1:1 in n-hexane leads to 8 (main product), 2 and 10; in THF 10 and 2 are obtained nearly in same amounts and 8 and 9 as byproducts. The amide solutions of 3 with n-butyllithium in the molar ratio 1:1 and 1:2, resp., show nearly the same behaviour in n-hexane and THF. In THF 3, 11 , and 12 and in n-hexane 3, 11, 12 , and (Me₃SiO)Si[N(SiMe₃)SiMe₂H](NHSiMe₃)₂ 14 are formed.     

α,ω-Bis(4-substituted-3-quinolinylthio)alkanes from reactions of thioquinanthrene with alkoxides

The reaction of thioquinanthrene 1 with sodium alkoxides and α,ω-dihaloalkanes leads to the formation of α,ω-bis[4-(4-methoxy-3-quinolinylthio)-3-quinolinylthio]alkanes 4 . The yield depends on the nature of α,ω-dihalo-alkanes. The effect of α,ω-dihaloalkanes of the following types: XCH₂X (X = Cl,Br,I), X(CH₂)₂X (X = Cl,Br,I), Br(CH₂)₃Br and Br(CH₂)₆Br were studied. The preparation of 4-alkoxy-3′-(ω-bromoalkylthio)-3,4′-diquinolinyl sulfide 3 and their transformation to α,ω-bis(4-alkoxy-3-quinolinylthio)alkanes 6 were studied as well.     

Das Tris-trimethylsilyl-tert.butyl-cyclotetraphosphan

Tris-trimethylsilyl-tert.butyl-cyclotetraphosphane P₄(SiMe₃)₃CMe₃ 1 , which was previously unknown in the series of the cyclotetraphosphanes P₄(SiMe₃)_nCMe_34-n, n = 0?4, could be obtained by the reaction of P₃(SiMe₃)₅ with Me₃CPCl₂. 1 froms intensely coloured yellow crystals, melting point 143 ± 2°C. The ³¹P- and ¹H-NMR data of 1 are given.     

Fluoraustauschreaktionen an Metalltrifluorphosphin-Komplexen. IX. Zum Reaktionsverhalten von Tetrakis(trifluorphosphin)nickel(0) gegenüber Alkyl(trimethylsilyl)aminen und -amiden

Fluorine Exchange in Trifluorophosphine Metal Complexes. IX¹. (Reactions of Tetrakis(trifluorophosphine)nickel(0) with Alkyl(trimethylsilyl)amines and Amides²) Alkylaminodifluorophosphine complexes Ni(PF₃)_4-n(PF₂NHR)_n (n = 1, 2, 3) 8–11 and Me₃SiF are obtained, if alkyl(trimethylsilyl)amines NHR(SiMe₃) (R?CH₃ and n-C₄H₉) are reacted with Ni(PF₃)₄ ( 1 ). The mechanism of these peripheric reactions is discussed by assuming a four centered type intermediate. However reactions of 1 with the lithium amides LiNR(SiMe₃) (R = CH₃, C₂H₅, n-C₄H₉, and C₆H₅) yield LiF and the difluorotrimethylsilylaminophosphine complexes Ni(PF₃)_4-n[PF₂NR(SiMe₃)]_n (n = 1, 3, 4) 12–18 .     

Katalysatordesaktivierungen bei der Acetylen-Polymerisation mit Titanocen- bzw. Zirconocen-Komplexen des Bis(trimethylsilyl)acetylens

Desactivation of Catalysts in the Polymerization of Acetylene by Bis(trimethylsilyl)acetylene Complexes of Titanocene or Zirconocene Unexpected inactive byproducts were observed in the catalytic polymerization of acetylene using metallocene alkyne complexes Cp₂M(L)(η²-Me₃SiC₂SiMe₃), 1 : M = Ti, without L; 2 : M = Zr, L = thf. The reaction of 1 was investigated in detail by NMR to give quantitatively at –20 °C the titanacyclopentadiene Cp₂Ti–CH=CH–C(SiMe₃)=C(SiMe₃) ( 3 ). Around 0 °C 3 starts to rearrange to yield the dihydroindenyl complex 4 via coupling of one Cp-ligand with the titanacyclopentadiene. In the reaction of 2 under analogous conditions a zirconacyclopentadiene Cp₂Zr–CH=CH–C(SiMe₃)=C(SiMe₃) ( 5 ) and the dimeric complex [Cp₂Zr(C(SiMe₃)=CH(SiMe₃)]₂[μ-σ(1,2)-C≡C] ( 6 ) were observed. Whereas 5 decomposes to a mixture of unidentified paramagnetic species, 6 was isolated and investigated by NMR spectroscopy and X-ray analysis. In the reaction of rac-(ebthi)Zr(η²-Me₃SiC₂SiMe₃) (ebthi = ethylenbistetrahydroindenyl) with 2-ethynyl-pyridine the complex rac-(ebthi)ZrC(SiMe₃)=CH(SiMe₃)](σ-C≡CPy) 7 was obtained, which was investigated by an X-ray analysis.     

Bildung siliciumorganischer Verbindungen. 105. Reaktionen des (Cl3Si)2CPMe2Cl mit Silylphosphanen

Formation of Organosilicon Compounds. 105. Reactions of (Cl₃Si)₂C?PMe₂Cl with Silylphosphanes The reaction of (Cl₃Si)₂C?PMe₂Cl 1 with MeP(SiMe₃)₂ proceeds at 130°C (15 hrs.), by cleavage of all Si? P bonds to compounds 2, 3, 4, 5 . The course of this reaction incorporates a number of stages of which the compounds (Cl₃Si)₂C? PMe₂? P(Me)SiMe₃, (Cl₃Si)₂C?PMe₂? PMe? P(Me)SiMe₃ and ClP(Me)SiMe₃ are important and are yet to be isolated. The reaction of (Cl₃Si)₂C?PMe₂Cl with LiP(SiMe₂)₂ produces compound 2 as well as p₂(SiMe₃)₄ and P(SiMe₃)₃. The formation of 2 can be explained by the initial formation of the intermediate (Cl₃Si)₂C?PMe₂? P(SiMe₂)₂ with reacts with 1 to produce 2 and (ClP(SiMe)₃)₂. The formation of P₂(SiMe₃)₄ is also explained by the reaction of ClP(SiMe₃)₂ with LiP(SiMe₃)₄. The reaction of (Cl₃Si)₂C?PMe₂C(H)PMe₂ at 130°C/15–20 hrs. is related to the formation of (Me₃Si)₂C(H)Pme₂ from corresponding Si-methylated phosphorylides with the exception that, at 0°C, this reaction goes to completion within a few minutes.     

Methylmetall-bis(trimethylsilyl)amidoderivate des Aluminiums,Galliums und Arsens

Methyl Metal Bis(trimethylsilyl)amido Derivatives of Aluminium, Gallium, and Arsenic MeAl[N(SiMe₃)₂]₂ (Me ? CH₃) has been prepared by the reaction of AlMe₃ with HN(SiMe₃)₂ in a 1:2 molar ratio. The homologue Gallium compound (as well as the Aluminium derivative) is formed in good yields by the interaction of MeMcl₂ (M = Al, Ga) with Li- and Na[N(SiMe₃)₂], respectively. MeAs[N(SiMe₃)₂]₂ is formed by the reaction of AsCl₃ and Na[N(SiMe₃)₂] in a 1:3 molar ratio. These colourless amido derivatives are monomeric in solution, they have been characterized by analyses, mass, n.m.r. (¹H and ¹³C), and especially by i.r. and Raman spectra.