A reversible valence equilibrium in a heavier main group compound.
The addition of LiPh to Ar*SnCl (Ar* = C6H3-2,6-Trip2; Trip = C6H2-2,4,6-iPr3) at low temperature afforded the Sn(1)-Sn(III) species Ar*SnSnPh2Ar*, which exists in equilibrium with the Sn(II) compound Ar*SnPh. It is the first example of a room-temperature equilibrium of compounds involving main group elements in different oxidation states.
Phillips
Andrew D
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Department of Chemistry, University of California-Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
Hino
Shirley
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Power
Philip P
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