Quang Shen, R. L. Hilderbrandt
1980
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Journal of Molecular Structure
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Abstract The structure of methyl silatrane is investigated by gas-phase electron diffraction at 185° C. The molecule possesses C 3v symmetry. The result obtained for the Si—N distance (2.45(5) A) indicates essentially no dative bonding between Si and N in the gas phase. This result is quite different from the solid-state result which indicates a Si←N dative bond length of 2.175(4) A. Other structural parameters compare favorably with both the solid state results and with values obtained in the gas phase for similar molecules.