Novel π-complexes of divalent silicon: mixed substituted neutral sandwich compounds and the half-sandwich cation (<sup>i</sup>Pr<sub>5</sub>C<sub>5</sub>)Si<sup>+</sup>

Peter Jutzi, Andreas Mix, Beate Neumann, Britta Rummel, Hans‐Georg Stammler

Chemical Communications · 2006 · 50 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

The pentamethylcyclopentadienylsilicon(II) cation, Me5C5Si+, opens up access to novel silicocene derivatives; the penta-iso-propylcyclopentadienylsilicon(II) cation, iPr5C5Si+, is obtained by reaction of the mixed silicocene (iPr5C5)(Me5C5)Si with H(OEt2)2+ Al[OC(CF3)3]4-.

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