The first chiral C-3 triisopropylamine has been prepared with the stereogen
ic centers adjacent to the central nitrogen atom. This triol was converted
to two new C-3 4,6,11-trimethylsilatranes. An X-ray structure revealed that
the methyl substituents adopt sterically congested pseudoaxial orientation
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