E. Dexheimer, Leornard Spialter, L. D. Smithson
Dec 2, 1975
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Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
Abstract
Abstract Tri-t-butysilane has been synthesized in excellent yield from the condensation-reduction reaction of t-butyllithium on silicon tetrafluoride. The relative reactivity of this sterically crowded silane towards ozone, chlorine, and hydroxylion has been examined, relative to the behavior of less hindered silanes, and rationalized. The mechanistic path of the reaction determined whether its rate was significantly or negligibly affected by the nonbonded interactions of the bulky t-butyl substituents. Derivatives described include chloro-, fluoro-, and hydroxy-tri-t-butylsilanes.