| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1327191 | Journal of Organometallic Chemistry | 2007 | 5 Pages |
An efficient route for the preparation of Mes2HSiCH2CN (1) and (Mes2HSi)2CHCN (2) is reported (Mes = 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl). Although the X-ray analyses for 1 and 2 reveal the CHnCN functionality (n = 1, 2) to be shielded by the Mes2HSi group, hydrolysis under basic conditions gave exclusively Mes2HSiOH (3), as a result of hydroxide-induced Si–C bond cleavage. In the solid state 3 is a tetramer forming an eight membered ring by H-bond interactions.
Graphical abstractThe new silyl acetonitriles Mes2HSiCH2CN (1) and (Mes2HSi)2CHCN (2) and the silanol Mes2SiHOH (3) have been derived from reactions of Mes2SiHCl with LiCH2CN (Mes = 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl). The X-ray structures of 1–3 are reported.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide
