title: Isolation and structure of a silicocationic species with 1,3-aryl bridging between silicon atoms: a bis-silylated benzenium ion or a bridging Ph group?
abstract: Hydride abstraction from (Me3Si)3CSiMePhH by Ph3C+ affords the cation [(Me3Si)2CSiMe2-Ph-SiMe2]+, which is shown by X-ray crystallography to contain the first structurally characterised example of a Ph group bridging between two silicon atoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Human Sciences, London Metropolitan University, 166-220 Holloway Road, London, N7 8DB, UK.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Lickiss
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McPartlin
authors.forename: Phindile C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Masangane
authors.forename: Guilaine L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Veneziani
mesh_terms: D001554:Benzene / Q000737:chemistry*; D002412:Cations / Q000737:chemistry; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry*; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D002412:Cations; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D010636:Phenols; D001554:Benzene; D012825:Silicon