A novel molecular species incorporating a cyclic organolithate anion and a disiloxane-solvated lithium cation
Abstract
The disiloxane O{SiMe2CH(SiMe3)2}2 is readily metallated by LiMe in thf (thf = tetrahydrofuran) to give the compound SiMe2C(SiMe)3LiC(SiMe3)2SiMe2OLi(thf)2, the crystal structure of which is reported.