Theoretical study on stereochemical diversity in the addition of water to disilene

Masae Takahashi, Tamás Veszprémi, Balazs Hajgató, Mitsuo Kira

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4660-4662
Number of pages3
JournalOrganometallics
Volume19
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2000 Nov 1
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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