title: Delocalized Hypervalent Silyl Radical Supported by Amidinate and Imino Substituents.
abstract: The reaction of the amidinato silylsilylene with a functionalized diaminochlorosilyl substituent, [LSiSi(Cl){(NtBu)2C(H)Ph}] (1; L = PhC(NtBu)2), with ArN═C═NAr (Ar = 2,6-iPr2C6H3) in toluene afforded the delocalized hypervalent silyl radical [LSi•(μ-CNAr)2Si{(NtBu)2C(H)Ph}] (2). It possesses a hypervalent silyl radical that delocalizes throughout the Si2C2ring.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 637371, Singapore.
authors.forename: Shu-Hua
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Cardiff University , Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT, U.K.
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.affiliation: Singapore Institute of Technology , Singapore 138683, Singapore.
authors.forename: Hong-Wei
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Xi
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 637371, Singapore.
authors.forename: Yongxin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Singapore Institute of Technology , Singapore 138683, Singapore.
authors.forename: Kok Hwa
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 637371, Singapore.
authors.forename: Cheuk-Wai
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4816-9801
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: So