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Cleavage of the SnSn Multiple Bond in a Distannyne by Cyclooctatetraene: Formation of the π‐Bound Inverse Sandwich Complex [(Ar′Sn) 2 (μ 2 ‐η 2 :η 3 ‐cot)]
Author(s) -
Summerscales Owen T.,
Wang Xinping,
Power Philip P.
Publication year - 2010
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.201001276
Subject(s) - cyclooctatetraene , inverse , cleavage (geology) , tin , bond cleavage , ring (chemistry) , chemistry , combinatorics , stereochemistry , mathematics , molecule , materials science , organic chemistry , geometry , catalysis , fracture (geology) , composite material
The adventures of tin‐tin : The activation of cyclooctatetraene by a distannyne results in complete SnSn bond cleavage and formation of a π‐bound planar aromatic C 8 H 8 ring in an inverse sandwich complex (see scheme; Ar′=C 6 H 3 ‐2,6‐(C 6 H 3 ‐2,6‐ i Pr 2 ) 2 )