Vy. Lee et al., A new pathway in the reaction of disilene with carbonyl compounds: an 'ene' reaction instead of cycloaddition, CHEM COMMUN, (20), 2001, pp. 2146-2147
The 3H-disilagermirene, ((Bu2MeSi)-Bu-t)(4)GeSi2, reacts with a hydrogen co
ntaining carbonyl compounds (acetophenone, butane-2,3-dione) by an 'ene'-re
action pathway followed by isomerization or insertion reactions, representi
ng a new mode in the reaction of disilenes with carbonyl compounds.