Unusual Double Silylation Reaction of a PtSi<sub>2</sub>P<sub>2</sub> Complex with an <i>o</i>-Carboranyl Unit
journal contribution
posted on 1999-04-25, 00:00 authored by Youngjin Kang, Sang Ook Kang, Jaejung KoReaction of Pt(CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>)(PPh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> and <i>o</i>-bis(dimethylsilyl)carborane provides the cyclic bis(silyl)platinum complex <b>2</b>. The complex<b> 2</b> reacts with a variety
of substrates such as an alkyne, dione, and nitrile,
generating a new class of heterocyclic compounds incorporating an alkene, ketonate, imine, and amine.
