Abstract
The synthesis, characterization and X-ray crystal structure of 1,1-(rac-1,1′-bi-2-naphthoxy)-1-silacyclobutane (1) are reported and reveal an unusual planar conformation with a Si-βC distance of 2.302 (5) Å. Reaction of 1 with either stoichiometric or catalytic amounts of bis(1,5-cyclooctadiene)platinum(0) {Pt(cod)2} gave 1,1′-bi-2-naphthol (BINOL), rather than the expected insertion products or polymer. A mechanism is proposed based on insertion of the Pt(cod) into 1 followed by hydride transfers via the Pt center to the 1,1′-bi-2-naphthoxy group. Anionic ring-opening polymerization of 1 is also reported and gave the poly(carbosilane) (4).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2272-2277 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Organometallic Chemistry |
Volume | 690 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 29 2005 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry
Keywords
- Platinum-catalyzed
- Silacyclobutane