title: The gas-phase structure and some reactions of the bulky primary silane (Me(3)Si)(3)CSiH(3) and the solid-state structure of the bulky dialkyl disilane [(Me(3)Si)(3)CSiH(2)](2).
abstract: The molecular structure of the bulky primary silane, (Me(3)Si)(3)CSiH(3), in the gas phase has been determined by electron diffraction. Photolysis of (Me(3)Si)(3)CSiH(3) affords a convenient route to the bulky dialkyl disilane, [(Me(3)Si)(3)CSiH(2)](2), which is the first 1,2-dialkyldisilane to be structurally characterised by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The disilane has an unusually large Si-Si-C angle of 120.05(9)°.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, UK EH9 3JJ.
authors.forename: Sarah L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Masters
authors.forename: David W H
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Rankin
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Cordes
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bätz
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Lickiss
authors.forename: Neil M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Boag
authors.forename: Alan D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Redhouse
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Whittaker