A neutral crystalline imino-substituted silyl radical.
Fiona J KieferArseni KostenkoRichard HolznerShigeyoshi InouePublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2024)
The neutral three-coordinated imino(silyl)silyl radical was isolated from the reaction of N-heterocyclic iminosilicon tribromide (I t BuN-SiBr 3 ) with NaSi t Bu 2 Me. The radical was fully characterized by X-ray crystallography and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and supported by quantum chemical calculations.