Coordination-Induced Radical Generation: Selective Hydrogen Atom Abstraction via Controlled Ti–C σ-Bond Homolysis

JM Mörsdorf, J Ballmann - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A method for the generation of transient alkyl radicals via homolytic Ti–C bond cleavage was
developed by employing a tailor-made organotitanium half-cage complex. In contrast to …

Overview and perspectives on metalloid tin cluster chemistry

R Kimmich, A Schnepf - Dalton Transactions, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Although the first metalloid tin cluster was discovered by Wiberg in 1999, the number of
isolated and characterized compounds is still low. However, numerous theoretical …

The First Planar, Not Twisted, Distannene− A Structural Alkene Analog. Synthesis, Isolation and X‐ray Crystallography Characterization

R Bashkurov, N Fridman… - … A European Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The tetrasilyl‐substituted distannene,(tBu2HSi) 2Sn= Sn (SiHtBu2) 2 6, was synthesized by
mild thermolysis (70° C in hexane) of tris (di‐tert‐butyl‐hydridosilyl) stannane 4. The X‐ray …

Heavy Tetrel Clusters Based on the Bicyclobutane Framework: Bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes, [1.1.1]Propellanes, and Tricyclo[2.1.0.02,5]pentanes

V Ya. Lee, OA Gapurenko - Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this review, the current state of affairs in the novel field of the group 14 element clusters
based on the bicyclo [1.1. 0] butane framework, namely, bicyclo [1.1. 0] butane,[1.1. 1] …

Group IV heteroadamantanes: synthesis of Si 6 Sn 4 and site-selective derivatization of Si 6 Ge 4

B Köstler, J Gilmer, M Bolte, A Virovets… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The mixed heteroadamantanes Si6Ge4 and Si6Sn4 are readily accessible from
Me2ECl2/Si2Cl6/cat. Cl−(4× EMe2, 2× SiCl2, 4× Si–SiCl3 vertices; E= Ge, Sn). Different …

Ambiphilic Nature of Dipyrrolylpyridine-Supported Divalent Germanium and Tin Compounds

S Wang, HJ Li, TS Kuo, LC Shen, HJ Liu - Organometallics, 2021 - ACS Publications
We describe the synthesis and characterization of a series of divalent Ge and Sn
compounds of the dianionic ligand L (2, 6-bis (3, 5-diphenylpyrrolyl) pyridine). Forcing base …

Facile Synthesis of an Octagermacubane with Two Three‐Coordinate Germanium (0) Atoms and its Unique Radical Anion

R Bashkurov, A Kaushansky… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Thermolysis of a 1: 1 mixture of tris (di‐tert‐butylmethylsilyl) germane 9 and bis (di‐tert‐
butylmethylsilyl) germane 17 at 100° C produces unexpectedly octagermacubane 18 …

Rapid and Mild Synthesis of an NHC-Coordinated Bis (trimethylsilyl) silylene via Elimination of Halotrimethylsilane

H Sasaki, Y Yokouchi, T Nukazawa, T Iwamoto - Organometallics, 2021 - ACS Publications
Base-coordinated silylenes are often used as electron-donating ligands for metal complexes
and low-coordinate species of main group elements. However, the synthesis routes to base …

Manipulating the Substituent Sphere of a Bicyclic Silicon (I) Ring Compound Results in Anionic Cubane‐Type Clusters and a Tetrahedral Silanide

M Quest, A Hepp, M Hebenbrock… - … A European Journal, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The reaction of the bicyclic silicon (I) ring compound Si4 {N (SiMe3) Mes} 4 1 with strong
zwitterionic character and moderate sterical demand of the amido substituents with two …

{Ge 8 [Fe (CO) 4] 8} 7−: an anionic cubic germanium-iron-cluster featuring an unpaired electron

L Preißing, C Schrenk, A Schnepf - Dalton Transactions, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Within the reaction of a metastable Ge (I) Cl solution and Na2Fe2 (CO) 8 the anionic cubic
cluster compound {(thf) 14Na6Ge8 [Fe (CO) 4] 8}−(3) is obtained. The open shell character …