Experimental and theoretical studies of Si–Cl and Ge–Cl σ-bond activation reactions by iridium-hydride†
Abstract
We report the iridium hydride-mediated Si–Cl and Ge–Cl σ-bond activation in a low-polarity toluene solution owing to diphosphine-chelation, in which the Si–Cl and Ge–Cl σ-bonds are readily cleaved through an SN2-type pathway via the formation of a free chloride anion.