title: Gas-phase acidity studies of dual hydrogen-bonding organic silanols and organocatalysts.
abstract: The fundamental properties of a series of organic monosilanols, silanediols, disiloxanediols, and known hydrogen-bonding organocatalysts have been examined in the gas phase using computational and experimental mass spectrometry methods. The organosilicon diol molecules contain dual hydrogen-bonding groups that were designed as potential hosts and hydrogen-bonding catalysts. Newly measured acidities are reported, and implications regarding solvent effects, catalysis, and molecular recognition are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USA.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ngon T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.forename: Annaliese K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Franz
authors.forename: Jeehiun K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Lee