Abstract
The reaction of (R2MeSi)2SiHCl (2) [R=SiMe 3] with Na-K-alloy yields the double-cored dendritic oligosilane [(R2MeSi)2SiH]2 (4). The structure of 4 was obtained from X-ray diffraction data, which verify a total of 14 silicon atoms and a longest chain of six silicon atoms. The UV-Vis spectra of 4 and the structurally analogous [(R2MeSi)2SiMe]2 (5) exhibit absorption maxima (shoulders) at 269 nm (ε=2.0×10 4) and 276 nm (ε=2.3×104), respectively, which are the longest so far observed for alkyl substituted oligosilanes with hexasilane chains.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3733-3738 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Inorganica Chimica Acta |
Volume | 357 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 10 2004 |
Keywords
- Dendrimers
- Hexasilane
- Oligosilanes
- Silanes
- σ-Conjugation