Synthesis and Characterization of 2,3,5,6,7,8-Hexadilabicyclo[2.2.2]octanes.

Accession number;99A0308694
Title;Synthesis and Characterization of 2,3,5,6,7,8-Hexadilabicyclo[2.2.2]octanes.
Author; SHIMIZU M (Kyoto Univ., Kyoto) INAMASU N (Tokyo Inst. Technol., Kanagawa) HIYAMA T (Kyoto Univ., Kyoto)
Journal Title;Abstr Symp Organomet Chem Jpn
Journal Code:L0853A
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VOL.45th;NO.;PAGE.2-3(1998)
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Pub. Country;Japan
Language;English
Abstract;2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8-Dodecamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,8-hexasilabicyclo[2.2.2]octane(1) was synthesized for the first time via three steps in 56% overall yield through triple silylation with three dichlorodimethyldisilane molecules of two trianionic molecules derived from bis(phenylthio)methane. The molecular structure of 1 was shown to be slightly distorted from an ideal bicyclo[2.2.2]octane skeleton by X-ray analysis. Deprotonation of 1 at the two bridgehead carbons with a superbase cosisting of BuLi/t-BuOK followed by a reaction with such an electrophile as chlorosilane and methyl iodide gave the corresponding derivatives in excellent yields. UV spectra of 1 and its derivatives exhibited a bathochromic shift and hypochromic effect according to the number of C-Si and Si-Si bonds. (author abst.)