Propellanes. Part LXXXI. Why are tetrakis[organoboranediylbis(oxy)]cyclobutanes formed without a trace of the isomeric tetrakis-dioxabora[3.3.2]propellanes?

MNDO and STO-3G calculations rationalize the relative instability of the title propellanes vis-à-vis the title products that are formed exclusively.     

Exocyclic Alkylidene Carbenes - An abinitio Theoretical Study.

$\text{ab initio}$ calculations were carried out for three exocyclic alkylidene carbenes. Cyclopentadienylvinyl carbene is predicted to be highly electrophilic while the cyclopropenylidenevinyl carbene may provide the first example of a nucleophilic alkylidene carbene.     

Propellanes. LXII. The endo- and exo-adducts of 11-cyano-1,6-methano[10] annulene with 4-methyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione

The title compounds have been isolated and their structures determined by X-ray crystallography. Their relative stability is discussed in terms of theory and experiment. The endo-adduct is the thermodynamically more stable one.     

Branched Star-Type Polysilyllithium Compounds: The Effects of beta-Silyl Substitution and of Complexation on Their Molecular Structure

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Mechanistic Aspects of Gas‐Phase Hydrogen‐Atom Transfer from Methane to [CO].+ and [SiO].+: Why Do They Differ?

The reactivity of the two diatomic congeneric systems [CO]^.+ and [SiO]^.+ towards methane has been investigated by means of mass spectrometry and quantum‐chemical calculations. While [CO]^.+ gives rise to three different reaction channels, [SiO]^.+ reacts only by hydrogen‐atom transfer (HAT) from methane under thermal conditions. A theoretical analysis of the respective HAT processes reveals two distinctly different mechanistic pathways for [CO]^.+ and [SiO]^.+, and a comparison to the higher metal oxides of Group 14 emphasizes the particular role of carbon as a second‐row p element.     

Preparation and Regioselective Metalation of Bis(trimethylsilyl)methyl‐Substituted Aryl Derivatives

A range of bis(trimethylsilyl)methyl‐substituted aryl derivatives was prepared by using a Kumada–Corriu cross‐coupling reaction. The regioselective metalation of the resulting bis(trimethylsilyl)methyl‐substituted aryl derivatives bearing this bulky silyl group allowed the generation of functionalized aromatics. A regioselective switch in the presence or in the absence of the bis(trimethylsilyl)methyl group has been demonstrated. Furthermore, this silyl group was converted into a formyl group or a styryl group, enhancing the scope of application of such bis(trimethylsilyl)methyl‐substituted arenes.