title: Synthesis of a silene from 1,1-dilithiosilole and 2-adamantanone.
abstract: Reaction of 1,1-dilithio-1-sila-2,3,4,5-tetraphenylsilole with 2-adamantanone produces a 5-silafulvene. This represents a new method for synthesis of silenes, leading to the first example of a silapentafulvene.
authors.affiliation: Organosilicon Research Center, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
authors.forename: Irina S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Toulokhonova
authors.forename: Ilia A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Guzei
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: West