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Reaction of [(Me(3)Si)(2)N](2)V(thf)(BH4) with excess diphenylacetylen
e leads to the formation of the bicyclic carbene complex Si)(2)NVN(SiM
e(3))SiMe(2)CH(2)C(Ph)C(Ph)C(Ph)C(Ph) 1 which is isolated as brown dia
magnetic crystals cocrystallized with trans-stilbene; the same compoun
d trans-stilbene-free is also prepared via reaction of {[(Me(3)Si)(2)N
]V[mu-CH(2)SiMe(2)N(SiMe(3))]}(2) with 4 equiv. of diphenylacetylene.