Si Jia Isabel Phang, Zheng-Feng Zhang, Ming-Der Su and Cheuk-Wai So
Chem. Sci., 2025,16, 6763-6769
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2025 Chemical Science HOT Article Collection
Abstract
An N-phosphinoamidinato potassium borasilenide containing an anionic Si![[double bond, length as m-dash]](https://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_e001.gif)
B double bond is a versatile building block for transferring a BSi double bond or B/Si atoms into inorganic and organic substrates.
Milan Kumar Bisai, V. S. Ajithkumar, K. Vipin Raj, Kumar Vanka, Rajesh G. Gonnade and Sakya S. Sen
Chem. Commun., 2023,59, 1669-1672
Abstract
The reaction of PhC(NtBu)2SiSi(SiMe3)3 (1) with Me3SiCH2Cl afforded an unsymmetrical sp2–sp3 disilene, 2, which underwent divergent reactivities with chalcogens.
Ruksana Akhtar, Kumar Gaurav and Shabana Khan
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024,53, 6150-6243
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Applications of Main Group Chemistry in Synthesis, Catalysis, and Biomedical and Materials Research
Abstract
We have compiled the recent progress of low-valent group-14 compounds in catalysis, polymerization, small molecule activation, thin film deposition, photophysical properties, and medicinal properties.
Moritz Ludwig, Johannes Voigtland, Petra Vasko, Sebastian Stigler and Shigeyoshi Inoue
Chem. Sci., 2026, Advance Article
Abstract
This article reports on the reactivity of a previously described alumanyl silanide with a series of olefins, carbonyls, and CO2 by means of [2+2]-cycloaddition reactions in addition to the formal hydrosilylation of CO.