TY - JOUR
T1 - Controlled Conversion of the Transient 2‐Mesityl‐1,1‐bis(trimethylsilyl)silene into a Tetrahydro‐2,3‐disilanaphthalene, a 1,2‐Disilacyclobutane, or a 1,3‐Disilacyclobutane
AU - Krempner, Clemens
AU - Reinke, Helmut
AU - Oehme, Hartmut
PY - 1995/11
Y1 - 1995/11
N2 - Mesityl[tris(trimethylsilyl)silyl]methanol (1) reacts with strong bases with elimination of trimethylsilanolate according to a Peterson‐type mechanism, the outcome of the reaction being dependent on solvent, temperature, and nature of the organometallic base applied. Thus, 1 was converted by treatment with MeLi in ether at –78°C to (E)‐1,2,3,8a‐tetra ‐hydro‐1‐mesityl‐5,7,8a‐trimethyl‐2,2,3,3‐tetrakis (trimethylsi‐lyl)‐2,3‐disilanaphthalene (3), formally a [2 + 4] cyclodimer of the transient silene (Me3Si)2Si=CHMes (2). The reaction of 1 with PhMgBr in THF after some days resulted in the formation of (Z)‐3,4‐dimesityl‐1,1,2,2‐tetrakis(trimethylsilyl) ‐1,2‐disilacyclobutane (6) as the main product besides small quantities of 3, the polysilane (Me3SiSi(SiMe3)2CH2Mes (10), and the alkoxysilane (Me3Si)3SiCH(Mes)OSi(Si‐Me3)2CH2Mes (7). Compound 6, the formal [2 + 2] cycloadduct of 2, can also be obtained by thermal treatment of 3 and is considered to be the thermodynamically more stable silene dimer whereas 3 is the kinetically preferred product. At high LiBr concentrations in the reaction mixture 1 was converted by PhMgBr in THF to (E)‐2,4‐dimesityl‐1,1,3,3‐tetrakis(tri‐ methylsilyl)‐1,3‐disilacyclobutane (13) besides 6 and [bis(tri‐methylsilyl)silyl]mesityl(trimethylsiloxy)methane (11). The unforeseen formation of 13 is discussed as proceeding via the silene‐lithium bromide adduct (Me3Si)2Si(Br)CH(Li)Mes (12). In the absence of LiBr 1 was converted by MeLi in THF at –78°C to 11 and the trisilane (Me3Si)2Si(Me)CH2Mes (4b). Probable pathways of the formation of all new compounds are discussed. For 6 and 13 the results of the X‐ray structural analyses are given.
AB - Mesityl[tris(trimethylsilyl)silyl]methanol (1) reacts with strong bases with elimination of trimethylsilanolate according to a Peterson‐type mechanism, the outcome of the reaction being dependent on solvent, temperature, and nature of the organometallic base applied. Thus, 1 was converted by treatment with MeLi in ether at –78°C to (E)‐1,2,3,8a‐tetra ‐hydro‐1‐mesityl‐5,7,8a‐trimethyl‐2,2,3,3‐tetrakis (trimethylsi‐lyl)‐2,3‐disilanaphthalene (3), formally a [2 + 4] cyclodimer of the transient silene (Me3Si)2Si=CHMes (2). The reaction of 1 with PhMgBr in THF after some days resulted in the formation of (Z)‐3,4‐dimesityl‐1,1,2,2‐tetrakis(trimethylsilyl) ‐1,2‐disilacyclobutane (6) as the main product besides small quantities of 3, the polysilane (Me3SiSi(SiMe3)2CH2Mes (10), and the alkoxysilane (Me3Si)3SiCH(Mes)OSi(Si‐Me3)2CH2Mes (7). Compound 6, the formal [2 + 2] cycloadduct of 2, can also be obtained by thermal treatment of 3 and is considered to be the thermodynamically more stable silene dimer whereas 3 is the kinetically preferred product. At high LiBr concentrations in the reaction mixture 1 was converted by PhMgBr in THF to (E)‐2,4‐dimesityl‐1,1,3,3‐tetrakis(tri‐ methylsilyl)‐1,3‐disilacyclobutane (13) besides 6 and [bis(tri‐methylsilyl)silyl]mesityl(trimethylsiloxy)methane (11). The unforeseen formation of 13 is discussed as proceeding via the silene‐lithium bromide adduct (Me3Si)2Si(Br)CH(Li)Mes (12). In the absence of LiBr 1 was converted by MeLi in THF at –78°C to 11 and the trisilane (Me3Si)2Si(Me)CH2Mes (4b). Probable pathways of the formation of all new compounds are discussed. For 6 and 13 the results of the X‐ray structural analyses are given.
KW - 1,2‐Disilacyclobutanes
KW - 1,3‐Disilacyclobutanes
KW - 2,3‐Disilanaphthalene, tetrahydro‐
KW - Silene dimerization
KW - Silenes
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U2 - 10.1002/cber.19951281105
DO - 10.1002/cber.19951281105
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0000487957
SN - 0009-2940
VL - 128
SP - 1083
EP - 1088
JO - Chemische Berichte
JF - Chemische Berichte
IS - 11
ER -