DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302652 ISSN:

Beryllium‐Mediated Halide and Aryl Transfer onto Silicon

Magnus Richard Buchner, Fabian Dankert, Chantsalmaa Berthold, Matthias Müller, Carsten von Hänisch
  • General Chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Organic Chemistry

The reactivity of hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane (D3) towards BeCl2, BeBr2, BeI2 and [Be3Ph6]3 was investigated. While BeCl2 only showed unselective reactivity, BeBr2, BeI2 and [Be3Ph6] cleanly react to trinuclear complexes [Be3Br2(OSiMe2Br)4], [Be3I2(OSiMe2I)4] and [Be3Ph2(OSiMe2Ph)4]. This unprecedented bromide, iodide and phenyl transfer reactions from a group II metal onto silicon offer a versatile access to previously unknown diorgano bromo and iodo silanolates.

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