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Eva M Gulotty1, Richard J Staples2, Shannon M Biros1
1Department of Chemistry, Grand Valley State University, 1 Campus Dr., Allendale, MI 49401, USA.
Abstract:
The synthesis and crystal structures of two tris-(tri-alkyl-sil-yl)silyl bromide compounds, C9H27BrSi4 (I, HypSiBr) and C27H63BrSi4 (II, TipSiBr), are described. Compound I was prepared in 85% yield by free-radical bromination of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexa-methyl-2-(tri-methyl-sil-yl)tris-ilane using bromo-butane and 2,2'-azobis(2-methyl-propio-nitrile) as a radical initiator at 333 K. The mol-ecule possesses threefold rotational symmetry, with the central Si atom and the Br atom being located on the threefold rotation axis. The Si-Br bond distance is 2.2990 (12) Å and the Si-Si bond lengths are 2.3477 (8) Å. The Br-Si-Si bond angles are 104.83 (3)° and the Si-Si-Si bond angles are 113.69 (2)°, reflecting the steric hindrance inherent in the three tri-methyl-silyl groups attached to the central Si atom. Compound II was prepared in 55% yield by free-radical bromination of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexa-isopropyl-2-(triiso-propyl-sil-yl)tris-ilane using N-bromo-succinimide and 2,2'-azobis(2-methyl-propio-nitrile) as a radical initiator at 353 K. Here the Si-Br bond length is 2.3185 (7) Å and the Si-Si bond lengths range from 2.443 (1) to 2.4628 (9) Å. The Br-Si-Si bond angles range from 98.44 (3) to 103.77 (3)°, indicating steric hindrance between the three triiso-propyl-silyl groups.
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