Tris[bis(trimethysilyl)amido]zinkate von Lithium und Calcium

Tris[bis(trimethylsilyl)amido]zincates of Lithium and Calcium Calcium-bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amide] and Bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amido]zinc yield in 1,2-dimethoxyethane quantitatively Calcium-bis{tris[bis(trimethylsilyl)- amido]zincate} · 3DME. When THF is chosen as a solvent, the two reactants and the zincate form a temperature-independent equilibrium, whereas in benzene no reaction occurs. The tris[bis(trimethylsilyl)amido]zincate anion displays characteristic ¹³C{¹H) and ²⁹Si{¹H] chemical shifts of 7 and ?8 ppm, respectively; the nature of the solvent, the cation and the complexating ligands don't influence the IR nor NMR data of the zincate anion and thus verify that [Ca(DME)₃]²⁺ and {Zn[N(SiMe_{3 2}]₃}^? appear as solvent separated ions, which is also confirmed by their insolubility in hydrocarbons.     

The reductive dimerization of some 1,3-dienes and of 1,3,5-cycloheptatriene in the presence of trimethylchlorosilane: a DFT investigation

Treatment of 1,3-dienes and 1,3,5-cycloheptatriene by chlorotrimethylsilane in the presence of wire of lithium led mainly to reductive dimerization with formation of bis(allylsilane) derivatives. Bis-silyl compounds obtained: from 1,3-butadiene, 1,8-bis(trimethylsilyl)-2,6-octadiene (70%); from isoprene, (Z,Z)-2,7-dimethyl-1,8-bis(trimethylsilyl)-2,6-octadiene (44%) and 2,6-dimethyl-1,8-bis(trimethylsilyl)-2,6-octadiene (19%); from butadiene-isoprene mixture (1:1), 3-methyl-1,8-bis(trimethylsilyl)-2,6-octadiene (55%); from 2,3-dimethylbutadiene, (E,E)-2,3,6,7-tetramethyl-1,8-bis(trimethylsilyl)-2,6-octadiene (36%), from 1,3-cyclohexadiene, 4,4′-bis(trimethylsilyl)-bicyclohexyl-2,2′-diene (48%); from 1,3,5-cycloheptatriene, 1,1′-bi[(S^∗,S^∗)-6-(trimethylsilyl)cyclohepta-2,4-dien-1-yl] (53%). The structure of the various intermediates (radical anion, dianion, silylated radical, silylated anion) has been established by calculations at the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) level of theory with zero-point energy correction. These results are in accordance with a pathway including the formation of a radical anion, its silylation furnishing to a γ-silylated allylic radical followed by a dimerization reaction in the head to head manner.     

‘One-flask’ transformation of isocyanates and isothiocyanates to guanidines hydrochloride by using sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide

A ‘one-flask’ synthesis of guanidines was developed by reacting isocyanates and isothiocyanates with sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide followed by addition of primary or secondary amines with a catalytic amount of AlCl₃. The desired guanidines were obtained in good yields and the reaction was applicable to aliphatic and aromatic substrates. A plausible mechanism was proposed through the generation of cyanamide anion from isocyanates or isothiocyanates with sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide. Addition of amines and catalytic amount of AlCl₃ smoothly converted the cyanamides to the desired guanidines.     

Synthese und Charakterisierung heterobimetallischer Bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphanide von Barium und Zinn

Synthesis and Characterization of Hetero-bimetallic Bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphanides of Barium and Tin The reaction of barium bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amide] with one equivalent of bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphane in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (dme) yields the heteroleptic dimeric (dme)barium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphanide. This colorless compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with a = 1 259.1(3), b = 1 822.7(4), c = 1 516.1(3) pm, β = 110.54(3)° and Z = 4. The central moiety of the centrosymmetric molecule is the planar Ba₂P₂-cycle with Ba? P-bond lengths of 329 and 334 pm. In the presence of bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amino]stannylene hetero-bimetallic bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphanides of tin(II) and barium are isolated. If the reaction of Ba[N(SiMe₃)₂]₂ and Sn[N(SiMe₃)₂]₂ in the molar ratio of 1:2 with six equivalents of HP(SiMe₃)₂ is performed in toluene, barium bis{tin(II)-tris[bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphanide]} can be isolated. This compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁ with a = 1 265.1(1), b = 2 290.1(3), c = 2 731.9(3) pm and Z = 4. The anions {Sn[P(SiMe₃)₂]₃}^? bind as two-dentate ligands to the barium atom which shows the extraordinary low coordination number of four. The addition of tetrahydrofuran (thf) to the above mentioned reaction solution leads to the elimination of tris(trimethylsilyl)phosphane and the formation of thf complexes of barium bis{tin(II)-bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphanide-trimethylsilylphosphandiide}. The derivative crystallizes from toluene in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with a = 1 301.9(2), b = 2 316.3(3), c = 3 968.7(5) pm, β = 99.29(1)° and Z = 8.     

Kristallstrukturen und spektroskopische Eigenschaften von 2λ3‐Phospha‐1, 3‐dionaten und 1, 3‐Dionaten des Calciums ‐ ein Vergleich am Beispiel der 1, 3‐Diphenyl‐ und 1, 3‐Di(tert‐butyl)‐Derivate

Crystal Structures and Spectroscopic Properties of 2λ³‐Phospha‐1, 3‐dionates and 1, 3‐Dionates of Calcium ‐ Comparative Studies on the 1, 3‐Diphenyl and 1, 3‐Di(tert‐butyl) Derivatives A hydrogen‐metal exchange between dibenzoylphosphane and calcium carbide in tetrahydrofuran (THF) followed by addition of the ligand 1, 3, 5‐trimethyl‐1, 3, 5‐triazinane (TMTA) furnishes the binuclear complex bis[(tmta‐N, N′, N″)calcium bis(dibenzoylphosphanide)] ( 1a ) co‐crystallizing with benzene. Similarly, reaction of bis(2, 2‐dimethylpropionyl)phosphane with bis(thf‐O)calcium bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amide] in 1, 2‐dimethoxyethane (DME) gives bis(dme‐O, O′)calcium bis[bis(2, 2‐dimethylpropionyl)phosphanide] ( 1b ) in high yield. The carbon analogues 1, 3‐diphenylpropane‐1, 3‐dione (dibenzoylmethane) or 2, 2, 6, 6‐tetramethylheptane‐3, 5‐dione (dipivaloylmethane) and bis(thf‐O)calcium bis[tris(trimethylsilylmethyl)zincate] in DME afford bis(dme‐O, O′)calcium bis(dibenzoylmethanide) ( 2a ) and the binuclear complex (μ‐dme‐O, O′)bis[(dme‐O, O′)calcium bis(dipivaloylmethanide)] ( 2b ), respectively. Dialkylzinc formed during the metalation reaction shows no reactivity towards the 1, 3‐dionates 2a and 2b . Finally, from the reaction of the unsymmetrically substituted ligand 2‐(methoxycarbonyl)cyclopentanone and bis(thf‐O)calcium bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amide] in toluene, the trinuclear complex 3 is obtained, co‐crystallizing with THF. The β‐ketoester anion bridges solely via the cyclopentanone unit.     

Molekül- und Kristallstruktur des Dimeren Magnesium-bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amids]

Molecular and Crystal Structure of the dimeric Magnesium bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)-amide] The magnesium bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amide] crystallizes as a dimeric molecule in the space group C2/c with {a = 1821.0(4); b = 1494.4(4); c = 1859.6(6) pm; β = 121.10(2)°; Z = 4 dimers}. The cyclic planar Mg₂N₂ moiety shows endocyclic NMgN angles of 95.8°. The bond lengths within this ring system to the four-coordinate, bridging nitrogen atoms N^b are 215 pm, whereas the distances between the magnesium atom and the terminal, three-coordinate nitrogen atom N^t display values of approximately 198 pm. These different coordination numbers of the nitrogen atoms affect the NSi bond length (N^tSi 171, N^bSi 177 pm).     

Strontium- und Barium-bis[N,N′ -bis(trimethylsilyl)benzamidinate] aus der Additionsreaktion der Erdalkalimetall-bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amide] mit Benzonitril

Strontium and Barium Bis[N,N′-bis(trimethylsilyl)benzamidinates] from the Addition Reaction of the Alkaline Earth Metal Bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amides] and Benzonitrile The reaction of strontium bis[bis trimethylsilyl)amide] with benzonitrile yields strontium bis[N,N′- bis(trimethylsilyl)benzamidinate] · 2THF, which crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pbcn (a = 1845.4(3); b = 131 1,3(2); c = 1838,(3) pm; Z = 4). During the similar reaction of barium bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amide] with benzonitrile the benzonitrile adduct barium bis[N,N′-bis(trimethylsilyl)benzamidinate] · 2 THF · benzonitrile is formed. After the addition of diphenylacetylene to the strontium di(benzamidinate) in diglyme a clathrate of the composition strontium bis[N,N′-bis(trimethylsilyl)benzamidinate] · diglyme · diphenylacetylene could be isolated; the spectroscopic data as well as the X-ray structure (monoclinic, C2/c, a = 1492.2(2); b = 1539.1(2); c = 2337.8(3)pm; Z = 4) confirm the isolated appearance of the acetylene molecule without interaction to the metal center in solution and in the solid state, respectively.     

Peculiarities of the reaction of alkali metal bis(trimethylsilyl)amides with halobenzenes

Lithium and sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amides react with fluoro-, bromo-, and chlorobenzenes in THF or toluene to give a mixture of N,N-bis(trimethylsilyl)aniline and N,2-bis(trimethylsilyl)aniline. The latter compound is resulted from 1,3-shift of the trimethylsilyl group from nitrogen to ortho-carbon atom of the benzene ring. Effects of the solvent, halogen, and alkali metal nature as well as the reaction conditions on the ratio of isomers were examined. Reaction of iodobenzene with sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide in THF produces N,N-bis(trimethylsilyl)aniline and 2-iodo-N,N-bis(trimethylsilyl)aniline, while in toluene a mixture of three products, two indicated above and N,N-bis(trimethylsilyl)benzylamine, was obtained.     

Bis(trimethylsilyl)amide und -methanide des Yttriums — Molekülstrukturen von Tris(diethylether-O)lithium-(μ-chloro)-tris[bis(trimethylsilyl) methyl]yttriat,solvensfreiem Yttrium-tris[bis(trimethylsilyl)amid] sowie dem Bis(benzonitril)-Komplex

Bis(trimethylsilyl)amides and -methanides of Yttrium — Molecular Structures of Tris(diethylether-O)lithium-(μ-chloro)-tris[bis(trimethylsilyl)methyl]yttriate, solvent-free Yttrium Tris[bis(trimethylsilyl)amide] as well as the Bis(benzonitrile) Complex The reaction of yttrium(III) chloride with the three-fold molar amount of LiE(SiMe₃)₂ (E = N, CH) yields the corresponding yttrium derivatives. Yttrium tris-[bis(trimethylsilyl)amide] crystallizes in the space group P3 1c with a = 1 636,3(2), c = 849,3(2) pm, Z = 2. The yttrium atom is surrounded trigonal pyramidal by three nitrogen atoms with Y? N-bond lengths of 222 pm. Benzene molecules are incorporated parallel to the c-axes. The compound with E = CH crystallizes as a (Et₂O)₃LiCl-adduct in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with a = 1 111,8(2), b = 1 865,2(6), c = 2 598,3(9) pm, β = 97,41(3)° and Z = 4. The reaction of yttrium tris[bis(trimethylsilyl)amide] with benzonitrile yields the bis(benzonitrile) complex, which crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 with a = 1 173,7(2), b = 1 210,3(2), c = 1 912,4(3) pm, α = 94,37(1), β = 103,39(1), γ = 117,24(1)° and Z = 2. The amido ligands are in equatorial, the benzonitrile molecules in axial positions.     

Synthese von substituierten Calcium-bis(disilylamiden) mittels der Transmetallierung von Zinn(II)- und Zinn(IV)-amiden

Synthesis of Substituted Calcium-bis(disilylamides) by Transmetalation of Tin(II) and Tin(IV) Amides Stannylenes as well as stannanes with substituted disilylamino groups are valuable synthons for the synthesis of alkaline earth metal bis(disilylamides) via the transmetallation reaction. Whereas bis[2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-disilaaza-cyclo-pentyl]stannylene 1 is a suitable reagent for this type of reaction, bis[trimethylsilyl-tris(trimethylsilyl)silylamino]stannylene 2 (monoclinic, P2₁/c, a = 1492.6(2), b = 1705.2(2), c = 1865.3(3) pm, β = 109.03(2)º, Z = 4) is not only attacked at the Sn? N-bond but also the N? Si-bond is cleaved by calcium metal. Similar light sensitivity as for 2 is observed for the mercury bis[trimethylsilyl-tris(trimethylsilyl)silylamide] 3 , the homolytic M? N-bond cleavage leads to the formation of the trimethylsilyl-tris(trimethylsilyl)silylamino radical (g = 2.00485; a(N) = 16.2 G). The calcium tin exchange reaction of 1 in THF yields tris(tetrahydrofuran-O)calcium-bis[2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-disilaaza-cyclo-pentanide] 4 (monoclinic, P2₁/n, a = 1060.9(2), b = 1919.3(5), c = 1686.0(3) pm, β = 90.30(2)º, Z = 4). The stannanes Me_n-4Sn[N(SiMe₃)₂]_n with n = 1 or 2 are also valuable materials for the synthesis of bis(tetrahydrofuran-O)calcium-bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amide].     

Preparation of samarimm(ii) sulfide by the reaction of samarium(II) bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amide] with hydrogen sulfide

X-ray amorphous samarium(II) sulfide was prepared by the reaction of H₂S with samarium(II) bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amide] (1) in THF at 10^–2 Torr. Compound1 was prepared by two methods: 1) the reaction of SmI₂ with lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide and 2) the reaction of samarium naphthalide with bis(trimethylsilyl)amine. SmS was transformed to the polycrystalline state with the lattice parametera = 5.92 Å by annealing at 400–500 °C.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 241–243, February, 1995.     

Reactions of Bis(chloromethyl)phosphinic(-Phosphinothioic) Chlorides with Silylated Carbamates and Trimethylsilyl N-Trimethylsilylacetimidoate

Bis(chloromethyl)phosphinic chloride reacts with trimethylsilyl methylcarbamate in benzene in the presence of a base to give trimethylsilyl bis(chloromethyl)phosphinate. The same reaction performed without a solvent and in the absence of a base yields trimethylsilyl bis(chloromethyl)phosphinate and bis(chloromethyl)phosphinic anhydride. Reaction of bis(chloromethyl)phosphinic chloride with trimethylsilyl diethylcarbamate yields N,N-diethylbis(chloromethyl)phosphinic amide. The reaction of bis(chloromethyl)phosphinic (-phosphinothioic) chlorides with trimethylsilyl N-trimethylsilylacetimidoate was studied.     

Generation, isolation, and reactivity of a kinetically stabilized diphosphene anion radical

The stable lithium diphosphene anion radical, [Li(dme)₃]⁺[TbtPPTbt]⁻ (dme: 1,2-dimethoxyethane, Tbt: 2,4,6-tris[bis(trimethylsilyl)methyl]phenyl), was readily synthesized by the one-electron reduction of the corresponding neutral diphosphene (TbtPPTbt). The molecular structure of the diphosphene anion radical was discussed in detail on the basis of its ESR, UV-Vis and Raman spectra, and theoretical calculations. The diphosphene anion radical was found to undergo ready chalcogenation reactions using elemental sulfur and selenium to afford the corresponding thiadiphosphirane and selenadiphosphirane, respectively.     

Trimethylsilylverbindungen der Vb-Elemente. I Synthese und Eigenschaften von Trimethylsilylarsanen

Trimethylsilyl Derivatives of Vb-Elements. I. Syntheses and Properties of Trimethylsilylarsanes Chlorotrimethylsilane and ?Na₃As/K₃As”? prepared from a sodium potassium alloy and arsenic powder in dimethoxyethane form tris(trimethylsilyl)arsane 4 in 80 to 90percent; yield. 4 reacts with methyllithium in THF or dimethoxyethane to lithiumbis(trimethylsilyl)arsenide 5 , which crystallizes with two molecules THF – 5a – or one molecule dimethoxyethane – 5b – per formula unit. The latter adduct is dimeric in benzene. In the reaction of 5 with primary and secondary alkyl halides methyl- 1a , ethyl- 1b , isopropyl- 1c , benzyl- 1d , diphenylmethylbis(trimethylsilyl)arsane 1e and bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)arsano]methane 1f are formed. With tert. butyl chloride a β-elimination results in the formation of bis(trimethylsilyl)arsane; in the reaction with chlorodiphenylmethane and dibromoethane an alkali metal-halogen-exchange takes place yielding tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)-diarsane 6 . On heating bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)arsano]dimethylsilane 7 , synthesized from 5 and dichlorodimethylsilane, to 240°C for several days it decomposes to 4 and dodecamethyl-hexasila-tetra-arsa-adamantane 8 . Tert. butyl- 1g and phenylbis(trimethylsilyl)arsane 1h which cannot be obtained from 5 are prepared from primary arsanes via the corresponding dilithium derivatives.     

Radical ions : XXVII. Radical ions of tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)butatriene

One-electron oxidation and one-electron reduction of the electron-rich acetylene derivative, hexakis(trimethylsilyl)-2-butyne [H₃C₃)₃Si]₃CCCC[Si(CH₃)₃]₃, unexpectedly produce the persistent radical cation and radical anion of the hitherto unknown neutral compound, tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)butatriene (R₃Si)₂CCCC(SiR₃)₂. The radical anion can also be generated from the corresponding diacetylene, bis(trimethylsilyl)-1,3-butadiyne R₃SiCCCCSiR₃ and potassium metal, obviously via disproportionation. Photoelectron and electron spin resonance spectroscopic data permit the detection and characterization of the individual species. The stability of both the radical anion and the radical cation of the same molecule can be rationalized by the unique combination of the twofold butatriene π-system with 4 R₃Si substituents, which can act either as electron donors or electron acceptors and thus stabilize the ground state of either the cation or the anion.     

Die Kristall- und MolekülStruktur von N,N′-Bis-(trimethylsilyl)-oximidsäure-bis(trimethylsilyl)-ester

The Crystal and Molecular Structure of N,N′-Bis(trimethylsilyl) Oximidic Acid Bis (trimethylsilyl) Ester The X-ray structure analysis of the reaction product of oxalyl chloride with sodium bis(trimethylsilyl) amide formulated by PUMP and ROCHOW as N,N′-bis(trimethylsilyl) oximidic Acid bis (trimethylsilyl) ester shows that the suggested structure is correct for the solid state. The compound crystallizes in the space group P1 with a = 9.948(4), b = 6.612(3), c = 10.370(4) Å, α = 88.87(6), β = 116.95(4), γ = 98.23(6)°, and Z = 1. The molecule manifests symmetry 1 .     

Effect of conformational changes on a one-electron reduction process: evidence of a one-electron P-P bond formation in a bis(phosphinine)

EPR spectra show that one-electron reduction of bis(3-phenyl-6,6-(trimethylsilyl)phosphinine-2-yl)dimethylsilane (1) on an alkali mirror leads to a radical anion that is localized on a single phosphinine ring, whereas the radical anion formed from the same reaction in the presence of cryptand or from an electron transfer with sodium naphthalenide is delocalized on the two phosphinine rings. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations show that in the last species the unpaired electron is mainly confined in a loose P-P bond (3.479 A), which results from the overlap of two phosphorus p orbitals. In contrast, as attested by X-ray spectroscopy, the P-P distance in neutral 1 is large (5.8 A). As shown by crystal structure analysis, addition of a second electron leads to the formation of a classical P-P single bond (P-P 2.389 A). Spectral modifications induced by the presence of cryptand or by a change in the reaction temperature are consistent with the formation of a tight ion pair that stabilizes the radical structure localized on a single phosphinine ring. It is suggested that the structure of this pair hinders internal rotation around the C-Si bonds and prevents 1 from adopting a conformation that shortens the intramolecular P-P distance. The ability of the phosphinine radical anion to reversibly form weak P-P bonds with neutral phosphinines in the absence of steric hindrance is confirmed by EPR spectra obtained for 2,6-bis(trimethylsilyl)-3-phenylphosphinine (2). Moreover, as shown by NMR spectroscopy, in this system, which contains only one phosphinine ring, further reduction leads to an intermolecular reaction with the formation of a classical P-P bond.     

Aufbau von Trimethylsilyl-substituierten Polyedern aus Calcium,Zinn(II) und Phosphor

Synthesis of Trimethylsilyl Substituted Polyhedra of Calcium, Tin(II), and Phosphorus The reaction of calcium-bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amide] with bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphane in thf yields the heteroleptic, dimeric (tetrahydrofuran-O)calcium-bis(trimethylsilyl)amidebis(trimethylsilyl)phosphanide 1 (triclinic, P 1 , a = 1066,6(2), b = 1141,3(2), c = 1226,6(2)pm, α = 97,78(3)°, β = 107,47(3)°, γ = 101,12(3)°, Z = 1 dimer). The bridging phosphanide-substituent displays with Ca? P bond lengths of 292,6 and 300,5 pm a distortion of the four-membered Ca₂P₂-cycle. The reaction with another equivalent of HP(SiMe₃)₂ in thf leads to the formation of tetrakis(tetrahydrofuran-O)calcium-bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphanide] 2 mit Ca? P distances of 292 pm (monoclinic, P2₁/c, a = 1626,0(3), b = 1295,3(4), c = 2039,5(5) pm, β = 102,60(2)°, Z = 4). The performance of the reaction in the presence of bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amino]stannylene yields heterobimetallic compounds with a central polyhedron of Ca-, Sn- and P-atoms. Dependent on the Sn/Ca ratio the isolation of tris(trimethylsilyl)phosphane as well as bis[tris(tetrahydrofuran-O)calcium]-ditin(II)-tetrakis(μ₃-trimethylsilylphosphandiide) 3 with a central dicalcia-distanna-tetraphosphacubane-fragment or (thf)₂CaSn₂[μ-P(SiMe₃)₂]₂[μ₃-PSiMe₃]₂ 4 (orthorhombic, Pnma, a = 2247,7(2), b = 1868,9(1), c = 1168,0(1) pm, Z = 4), respectively, succeeds. The Ca? P distances lie at 291 pm.     

Über die Synthese von Tris(trimethylsilyl)silyl-kalium, -rubidium und -caesium und die Molekülstrukturen zweier Toluolsolvate

About the Synthesis of Tris(trimethylsilyl)silyl Potassium, Rubidium and Cesium and the Molecular Structures of two Toluene Solvates . Solventfree tris(trimethylsilyl)silyl potassium ( 1 ), rubidium ( 2 ) and cesium ( 3 ) are obtained by the reaction of the zink group bis[tris(trimethylsilyl)silyl] derivatives with the appropriate alkali metal in n-pentane. Addition of benzene or toluene to the colourless powders yields deeply coloured solutions. From these solutions single crystals of tris(trimethylsilyl)silyl rubidium—toluene (2/1) ( 2 a ) and tris(trimethylsilyl)silyl cesium—toluene (2/3) ( 3 a ) suitable for X-ray structure analysis are iso- lated [ 2a : orthorhombic; P2₁2₁2₁; a = 1 382.1(3); b = 1 491.7(5); c = 2 106.3(6) pm; Z = 4 (dimers); 3a : orthorhombic; P2₁2₁2₁; a = 2 131.0(6); b = 2 833.1(2); c = 925.2(2) pm; Z = 4 (dimers)]. The central structure moieties are folded four-membered Rb₂Si₂ and Cs₂Si₂ rings, respectively. Small Si? Si? Si angles (100 to 104°) on the one hand and extreme highfield ²⁹Si-NMR shifts of the central silicon atoms on the other hand indicate a strong charge transfer from the alkali metal atoms to the tris(trimethylsilyl)silyl fragments, i.e. mainly ionic interactions between alkalimetal and silicon atoms.     

One-electron reduction of kinetically stabilized dipnictenes: synthesis of dipnictene anion radicals

The redox behavior of kinetically stabilized dipnictenes, BbtE=EBbt [E = P, Sb, Bi; Bbt = 2,6-bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)methyl]-4-[tris(trimethylsilyl)methyl]phenyl], was systematically disclosed using cyclic voltammetry and theoretical calculations. It was found that they showed reversible one-electron redox couples in the reduction region. The anion radical species of the Bbt-substituted diphosphene and distibene were successfully synthesized by the reduction of the corresponding neutral dipnictenes (BbtP=PBbt and BbtSb=SbBbt). Their structures were reasonably characterized by ESR, UV-vis, and Raman spectroscopy, and the distibene anion radical was structurally characterized by X-ray crystallographic analysis.