title: Novel weak coordination to silylium ions: formation of nearly linear Si-H-Si bonds.
abstract: The weakly coordinating carborane anion in ion-like trialkylsilyl species R3Si(CHB11Cl11) can be displaced by nucleophiles as weak as ortho-dichlorobenzene, SO2 and trialkylsilanes, the latter forming nearly linear hydride bridges in R3Si-H-SiR3+ cations.
authors.affiliation: Center for S and P Block Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, USA.
authors.forename: Stephan P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Fook S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Tham
authors.forename: Christopher A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Reed