Chemistry Letters

Preparation and Photochemistry of Biphenyls Bridged by Si–X–Si Chains

H Sakurai, K Sakamoto, M Kira

Index: Sakurai, Hideki; Sakamoto, Kenkichi; Kira, Mitsuo Chemistry Letters, 1987 , p. 1075 - 1078

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Abstract

Photolysis of several biphenyls bridged by Si–X–Si chains are described where the X's are O, S, NH, and Fe (CO) 4. Dimethylsilathione was successfully generated by this method and the first evidence of reductive elimination from bis (silyl) iron to give disilane was demonstrated.