title: Preparation and structure of the unique silicon(iv) cation [SiF3(Me3tacn)]+.
abstract: The trifluorosilicon(iv) cation [SiF(3)(Me(3)tacn)](+), isolated as salts with [SiF(5)](-), [B{3,5-(CF(3))(2)C(6)H(3)}(4)](-) or Cl(-), is obtained by reaction of SiF(4) with Me(3)tacn under anhydrous conditions, and compared with the tetrafluoro complexes [SiF(4)(tmeda)] and [SiF(4){kappa(2)-Me(2)N(CH(2))(2)NMe(CH(2))(2)NMe(2)(CH(2)Cl)}][SiF(5)] obtained with the acyclic di- and tri-amines.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK SO17 1BJ.
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Andrew L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Hector
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Levason
authors.forename: Gillian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Webster
authors.forename: Wenjian
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry; D008956:Models, Chemical; D015394:Molecular Structure; D017646:Organosilicon Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D017646:Organosilicon Compounds; D014867:Water; D012825:Silicon