title: Si-H activation by means of metal ligand cooperation in a methandiide derived carbene complex.
abstract: Si-H bond activation of a number of silanes via metal ligand cooperation in a carbene complex is reported. Thereby, the electronic flexibility of the carbene ligand allows for the activation via a unique mechanism with oxidative addition to an 18e species without a formal change in the number of valence electrons.
authors: Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany. vgessner@uni-wuerzburg.de.
authors: Julia
authors: J
authors: Weismann
authors: Viktoria H
authors: VH
authors: Gessner