The First Preparation of Disilene via Reductive Dehalogenation of 1,2-Dichlorodisilane. The Formation of an Unusual Air-Oxidation Product, 1-Oxa-2-silacyclopent-3-ene Derivative

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1988.1343

The most air-stable disilene, tetrakis(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)disilene, again was obtained by the reaction of 1,2-dichloro-1,1,2,2-tetrakis(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)disilane with lithium naphthalenide.The disilene afforded its air-oxidation product havi