Synthesis of the square-bipyramidal cluster 4-SiMe)2(CO)11> by two routes and its reaction with GeMe2H2. The crystal structures of 4-SiMe)2(CO)11> and 4-SiMe)2(CO)10>

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(93)83076-8

4-SiMe)2(CO)11> (1a) is the major product from the reaction of with (synthesised from SiMeH2Cl and Na2).An alternative, quantitative synthesis of 1a is from SiMeH3 and , 1a reacts with an