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The 2‐Silanorbornyl Cation: An Internally Stabilized Silyl Cation
Author(s) -
Steinberger HansUwe,
Müller Thomas,
Auner Norbert,
Maerker Christoph,
von Ragué Schleyer Paul
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199706261
Subject(s) - 2 norbornyl cation , silylation , counterion , hydride , chemistry , ab initio , solvent , ion , ab initio quantum chemistry methods , computational chemistry , inorganic chemistry , medicinal chemistry , organic chemistry , molecule , catalysis , hydrogen
The Si analog of the norbornyl cation is a free but internally π‐stabilized silyl cation ( 1 ) prepared by a hydride transfer reaction [Eq. (a)]. Ab initio calculations confirm the experimental observation that there is no coordination to solvent or counterions.