The reaction of PhSLi, made from BuLi and PhSH in TPF solution, with the sp
irosilanes C2H4(S)(2)Si(S)(2)C2H4 (1) or C6H4(S)(2)Si(S)(2)C6H4 (3) yields
the hypervalent silicon species [Li(TTF)(n)]{[C2H4(S)(2)](2)SiSPh} (2) and
[Li(THF)(n)]{[C6H4(S)(2)](2)SiSPh} (4), respectively, with a SiS5 coordinat
ion. The observed Si-29 NMR chemical shifts are with -85.9 ppm (2) and -63.
0 ppm (4) in the typical range of silicon with the coordination number five
.