Volume 55, Issue 52 pp. 16156-16160
Communication

The Tris(pentafluoroethyl)silanide Anion

Nico Schwarze

Nico Schwarze

Universität Bielefeld, Fakultät für Chemie, Centrum für Molekulare Materialien, Universitätsstrasse 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany

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Dr. Simon Steinhauer

Dr. Simon Steinhauer

Universität Bielefeld, Fakultät für Chemie, Centrum für Molekulare Materialien, Universitätsstrasse 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany

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Beate Neumann

Beate Neumann

Universität Bielefeld, Fakultät für Chemie, Centrum für Molekulare Materialien, Universitätsstrasse 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany

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Dr. Hans-Georg Stammler

Dr. Hans-Georg Stammler

Universität Bielefeld, Fakultät für Chemie, Centrum für Molekulare Materialien, Universitätsstrasse 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany

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Prof. Dr. Berthold Hoge

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Prof. Dr. Berthold Hoge

Universität Bielefeld, Fakultät für Chemie, Centrum für Molekulare Materialien, Universitätsstrasse 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany

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First published: 30 November 2016
Citations: 26

Graphical Abstract

Tris(pentafluoroethyl)silane was used for hydrosilylation reactions. It can be deprotonated by sterically demanding bases at low temperatures, which leads to the formation of the corresponding silanide ion. Addition of crown ethers or cryptands allows the isolation and characterization of the salt-like tris(pentafluoroethyl)silanide at room temperature. Interception of the silanide with PtIICl2 resulted in the formation of a silyl-substituted platinum complex.

Abstract

Tris(pentafluoroethyl)silane, which is conveniently accessible by the treatment of Si(C2F5)3X (X=Cl, Br) with Bu3SnH, was successfully employed for hydrosilylation reactions. In the presence of a palladium catalyst, hydrosilylation of phenylacetylene with Si(C2F5)3H affords the product of an α-addition whereas the reaction of trimethylsilylacetylene with the silane leads to the β-trans product. Tris(pentafluoroethyl)silane can be deprotonated by sterically demanding bases such as lithium diisopropylamide at low temperatures to give the corresponding silanide ion. The addition of crown ethers or cryptands to this highly reactive species enabled the isolation and characterization of salt-like tris(pentafluoroethyl)silanide at room temperature.

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