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Synthesis of 2,6‐Diarylphenyldimethylsilyl Cations: Polar‐π Distribution of Cation Character
Author(s) -
Duttwyler Simon,
Do QuyenQuyen,
Linden Anthony,
Baldridge Kim K.,
Siegel Jay S.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200705291
Subject(s) - cationic polymerization , steric effects , character (mathematics) , chemistry , reagent , polar , lewis acids and bases , silicon , class (philosophy) , content (measure theory) , organic chemistry , philosophy , epistemology , physics , catalysis , mathematics , mathematical analysis , geometry , astronomy
Cationic Lewis acidic silicon species constitute a class of reactive intermediates that when “bottled” serve as useful synthetic reagents. A general way to tune the steric environment and Lewis acidic character in such species is presented.