Direct Thermal and Photochemical Generation of Silanones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/ja00343a031

2-Silapyrans (1,2-oxasilins) are synthesized by the pyrolysis of 1-disilanyl-4-methoxy-1,3-butadienes via initial 1,5-silyl migration to afford an intermediate 1-sila-1,3-butadiene.Diels-Alder reaction of the silapyrans and perfluoro-2-butyne does not lead to isolable adducts but rather leads to apparent extrusion of silanone (R2Si=O), which is trapped by a variety of reagents.Reaction of the silapyrans and maleic anhydride provides stable adducts that extrude silanones upon either thermolysis or photolysis.No evidence could not be found for rearrangement of a silylsilanone to a siloxysilylene.