Formation of Trichlorosilyl‐Substituted Carbon‐Centered Stable Radicals through the Use of π‐Accepting Carbenes

Abstract

A radical change: Cyclic alkyl(amino) carbenes formed zwitterionic adducts with SiCl4, which were further converted into carbon-centered stable radicals by changing the donor-acceptor C→Si coordinate bond into a CSi covalent bond through a KC8 reduction. As the carbon radical site was directly bonded to a SiCl3 unit, a radical center that is right next to an acceptor has been generated.