10.1021/om010801q
The study focuses on the synthesis and characterization of novel bicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivatives containing only tin (Sn) and silicon (Si) atoms in their ring skeletons, specifically 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexasila-7,8-distannabicyclo[2.2.2]octanes. The chemicals used in the study include 1,4-dihalogen-substituted decamethylcyclohexasilanes (Si6Me10X2: X = F, Cl) and diorganodichlorostannanes (R2SnCl2: R = Me, Ph). These compounds were reacted in the presence of magnesium to yield the target stannasilanes 5 and 6. The purpose of these chemicals was to create new compounds with potential applications in materials science and organometallic chemistry, and to investigate the influence of organostannyl groups on the properties of cyclic oligosilanes. The synthesized compounds were characterized using NMR, MS, and elemental analysis, with the solid-state structure of compound 6 determined by X-ray crystallography.