ABSTRACT
A novel silyl-substituted bis(1, 1′-silolide) dianion has been isolated and characterized by single-crystal X-ray analysis for the first time. The 1H, 29Si, and 13C NMR spectra show significant delocalization of the negative charges to the silole ring. X-ray crystallography revealed equalized C−C distances and DFT calculation also indicates for significant aromaticity. Reaction with trimethylchlorosilane gave the expected bis(1, 2, 5-tris(trimethylsilyl)-3, 4-diphenyl-silacyclopentadienyl).
Acknowledgment
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.