Abstract
An ab initio MO study of the mechanisms for the addition of water to disilene (H2Si double bond SiH2) has shown that two bimolecular addition pathways are feasible: one proceeds in a syn-addition manner, while the other proceeds in an anti-addition manner. In the latter pathway, the intracomplex electrophilic attack of a water hydrogen in an initial weak nucleophilic complex between disilene and water occurs with the antarafacial approach according to the Woodward-Hoffmann rules.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4660-4662 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Organometallics |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2000 Nov 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry