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Formation and Reactivity of a Hexahydridosilicate [SiH₆ ]^2- Coordinated by a Macrocycle-Supported Strontium Cation.

ABSTRACT: The cationic benzyl complex [(Me₄ TACD)Sr(CH₂ Ph)][A] (Me₄ TACD=1,4,7,10-tetramethyltetraazacyclododecane; A=B(C₆ H₃ -3,5-Me₂ )₄ ) reacted with two equivalents of phenylsilane to give the bridging hexahydridosilicate complex [(Me₄ TACD)₂ Sr₂ (thf)₄ (μ-κ³ : κ³ -SiH₆ )][A]₂ (3 a). Rapid phenyl exchange between phenylsilane molecules is assumed to generate monosilane SiH₄ that is trapped by two strontium hydride cations [(Me₄ TACD)SrH(thf)_x ]⁺ . Complex 3 a decomposed in THF at room temperature to give the terminal silanide complex [(Me₄ TACD)Sr(SiH₃ )(thf)₂ ][A], with release of H₂ . Upon reaction with a weak Brønsted acid, CO₂ , and 1,3,5,7-cyclooctatetraene SiH₄ was released. The reaction of a 1 : 2 mixture of cationic benzyl and neutral dibenzyl complex with phenylsilane gave the trinuclear silanide complex [(Me₄ TACD)₃ Sr₃ (μ₂ -H)₃ (μ₃ -SiH₃ )₂ ][A], while ⁿ OctSiH₃ led to the trinuclear (n-octyl)pentahydridosilicate complex [(Me₄ TACD)₃ Sr₃ (μ₂ -H)₃ (μ₃ -SiH₅ ⁿ Oct)][A].

SUBMITTER: Hollerhage T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9303417 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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