Singlet oxygenation of oxadisiliranes. Syntheses and crystal structure of 1,2,3,4,5-trioxadisilolanes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)97575-0

Singlet oxygenation of 2,2,3,3-tetraarylyoxadisiliranes 1a-d gives the corresponding 1,2,4,3,5-trioxadisilolanes 2a-d, derivatives of a novel class of cyclic peroxides. The reaction mechanism is discussed in terms of possible peroxonium ion intermediate 6