title: Reactivity of a disilylene [{PhC(NBu(t))(2)}Si](2) toward bromine: synthesis and characterization of a stable monomeric bromosilylene.
abstract: The reaction of the disilylene [{PhC(NBu(t))(2)}Si](2) (1) with 1 equiv of bromine in toluene afforded novel monomeric bromosilylene [{PhC(NBu(t))(2)}SiBr] (2). The result shows that the Si(I)-Si(I) bond in 1 was cleaved by bromine. An X-ray structure of compound 2 has been determined.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore.
authors.forename: Hui-Xian
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Yeong
authors.forename: Kai-Chung
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Hong-Wei
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Xi
authors.forename: Kok
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hwa Lim
authors.forename: Cheuk-Wai
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: So
mesh_terms: D001966:Bromine / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D017646:Organosilicon Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D017646:Organosilicon Compounds; D001966:Bromine