A new route to silacyclopentadiene derivatives
Abstract
In contrast with unsuccessful attempts at organoboration of diethynyldimethylsilane, the stannylated derivative, bis(trimethylstannylethynyl)dimethylsilane, (3), is shown to react quantitatively with trialkylboranes, BR3(R = Me, Et, Pr1) to give new silacyclopentadiene derivatives.