Abstract
Hexacoordinate silicon bischelates with bulky monodentate alkyl ligands tend to ionize, while those with electron-withdrawing CF3 substituents on the chelate rings resist ionization. A hexacoordinate silicon complex with both of these structural features was prepared and was found, by its temperature-dependent 29Si NMR spectroscopy, to undergo a reversible neutral dissociation of the N→Si dative bond, which satisfies both tendencies. The results are supported by crystallographic structure analyses and by nonempirical MO calculations of isodesmic reaction energies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2913-2920 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Organometallics |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 6 Jun 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry