[2,6-(Trip)2H3C6](Cp*)Si: a stable monomeric arylsilicon(II) compound.
Si takes a rest: A bulky sigma-bound terphenyl substituent and a pi-bound Cp* ligand enable the isolation and full characterization of the first aryl-substituted, monomeric silicon(II) compound 1, which can be regarded as the "resting state" of a true silylene containing a sigma-bound Cp* group. The conformation of the aryl group prevents aryl-Si pi back-bonding.
Jutzi
Peter
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University of Bielefeld, Faculty of Chemistry, Universitätsstrasse 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany. peter.jutzi@uni-bielefeld.de
Leszczyńska
Kinga
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Neumann
Beate
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Schoeller
Wolfgang W
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Stammler
Hans-Georg
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