Synthesis and Unexpected Coordination of a Silicon(II)‐Based SiCSi Pincerlike Arene to Palladium

Abstract

SiCSi to pick up a metal: A bis(silylene) SiCSi pincerlike arene 1 (see scheme) has been synthesized through salt metathesis reaction of the dilithium salt of 2,4-di-tert-butyl-resorcinolate with the respective chloro silylene precursor [LSiCl]. Remarkably, 1 reacts with Pd(PPh3)4 in a molar ratio of 2:1 under loss of all phosphine ligands to give the pincer complex 2. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.