Abstract
Herein, we report the synthesis and isolation of Si(IV) dications stabilized by a bidentate N-heterocyclic carbene-phosphinidene (NHCP). Treatment of the bis(NHCP) with Si(IV) bis(triflate) R2Si(OTf)2 (with R=H, Ph) resulted in the instant formation of Si(IV) dicationic complexes [2 a] and [2 b] featuring a tetracoordinated silicon centre. The dications show expected high Lewis acidity. The bis(NHCP)-stabilized parent silyl dication 2a (SiH22+) presents the first isolable example of a parent SiH2 dication. In addition, dication [2 a] is able to react with diphenylketene by insertion into the Si−P bond.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e202201072 |
Journal | European Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 2022 |
Issue number | 45 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 6 Dec 2022 |
Keywords
- Coordination chemistry
- Main group elements
- N-Heterocyclic carbene-phosphinidene
- Si(IV) Dications
- Silanes