Donor-acceptor stabilized tetra(silanimine)

The synthesis of an oligo(silanimine) is described. The reaction of the amidinato silylene [LSiN(SiMe3)2] (1, L = PhC(NtBu)2) with SiI4 in toluene afforded a mixture of the silanimine [LSi(I)NSiI3] (2), SiMe3I, and Si2I6. The mechanistic studies showed that 1 reacts with SiI4 to form the silyl ionic...

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Main Authors: Shan, Yu-Liang, Leong, Bi-Xiang, Li, Yongxin, Ganguly, Rakesh, So, Cheuk-Wai
Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/139458
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:The synthesis of an oligo(silanimine) is described. The reaction of the amidinato silylene [LSiN(SiMe3)2] (1, L = PhC(NtBu)2) with SiI4 in toluene afforded a mixture of the silanimine [LSi(I)NSiI3] (2), SiMe3I, and Si2I6. The mechanistic studies showed that 1 reacts with SiI4 to form the silyl ionic intermediate "{LSi(I)N(SiMe3)2}+{SiI3}-", which then eliminates SiMe3I and "SiI2" to form the silanimine intermediate "LSi(I)NSiMe3". It further undergoes a substitution with another molecule of SiI4 to form a mixture of 2 and SiMe3I. In addition, "SiI2" undergoes an oxidative addition with SiI4 to form Si2I6. Subsequently, compound 2 reacted with [LiN(SiMe3)Ar] to form the silanimine [LSi(I)NSiI2N(SiMe3)Ar] (6, Ar = 2,6-iPr2C6H3), which was then treated with KC8 to give the donor-acceptor stabilized tetra(silanimine) [LSiN(SiMe3)SiNAr]2 (7). It comprises four formal silanimine ">Si═N-" units, which are linked together. Compounds 2, 6, and 7 were characterized by NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography.