Easy access to chiral penta- and hexacoordinate silicon compounds

Chiral penta- and hexacoordinate silicon complexes are accessible with O,N,O-ligands, which contain exclusively one stereoisomer prepared from amino acids of the chiral pool.

Graphical abstractO,N,O-ligands which contain exclusively one stereoisomer prepared from amino acids of the chiral pool allow access to chiral penta- and hexacoordinate silicon complexes.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide