Theoretical study on stereochemical diversity in the addition of water to disilene

Authors
Takahashi, M Veszpremi, T Hajgato, B Kira, M
Citation
M. Takahashi et al., Theoretical study on stereochemical diversity in the addition of water to disilene, ORGANOMETAL, 19(23), 2000, pp. 4660-4662
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
ORGANOMETALLICS
ISSN journal
02767333 → ACNP
Volume
19
Issue
23
Year of publication
2000
Pages
4660 - 4662
Database
ISI
SICI code
0276-7333(20001113)19:23<4660:TSOSDI>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
An ab initio MO study of the mechanisms for the addition of water to disile ne (H2Si=SiH2) has shown that two bimolecular addition pathways are feasibl e: one proceeds in a syn-addition, manner, while the other proceeds in an a nti-addition manner. in the Latter pathway, the intracomplex electrophilic attach of a water hydrogen in an initial weak nucleophilic complex between disilene and water occurs with the antarafacial approach according to the W oodward-Hoffmann rules.