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Storage of Silan- and Germanimines Me2E=NR (E = Si, Ge) by Way of Sila- or Germadihydrotetrazoles
Wiberg, Nils,Karampatses, Petros,Kim, Chung-Kyun
, p. 1213 - 1222 (2007/10/02)
Silan- and germanimines Me2E=NR (1, 2) ntBu3-n, SiPh3, EMe2N(SiMe3)2> react with azidoalkanes or -silanes R'N3 ntBu3-n, SiPh3, SiMe2N(SiMe3)2> by cycloaddition to form sila- or germatetrazoles 5, 6 (in addition, insertion products of Me2E=NR in the R'N bond of the azides and others are formed in some cases).The sila- or germadihydrotetrazoles decompose at raised temperatures in a first-order reaction, reversing their formation by cycloreversion into azides R'N3 or RN3 and imines Me2E=NR or Me2E=NR' (rate constants: Table 1).Consequently, azides operate as stores for silan- and germanimines.The unsaturated systems are formed only as short-lived intermediates.Their stabilization, as a rule, takes place by dimerization and/or insertion of the imines into the RN or R'N bond of the azides, formed as well by thermolysis of dihydrotetrazoles.