9,10-Dihydro-9,10-disilaanthracenes as a new radical-based reducing agent: importance of transannular interaction between silyl radical and silicon atom

Abstract

9,10-Dihydro-9,10-disilaanthracenes containing Si–H moieties at 9,10-positions are effective reducing agents in AIBN-initiated dehalogenation and deoxygenation reactions, in which a transannular interaction between silyl radical and silicon atom is considered important.