A Disila[2]ferrocenophane with a Bridging 9,9′-Bi-9<i>H</i>-9-Silafluorene Moiety

A disila[2]ferrocenophane bearing a 9,9′-bi-9<i>H</i>-9-silafluorene (9-silafluorene dimer) moiety as a bridging unit was synthesized and isolated as a stable crystalline compound. Disila[2]ferrocenophane <b>1,</b> newly obtained in this study, has been characterized by spect...

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Main Authors: Shinnosuke Usuba, Shogo Morisako, Koichiro Masada, Koh Sugamata, Takahiro Sasamori
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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Shogo Morisako
Koichiro Masada
Koh Sugamata
Takahiro Sasamori
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description A disila[2]ferrocenophane bearing a 9,9′-bi-9<i>H</i>-9-silafluorene (9-silafluorene dimer) moiety as a bridging unit was synthesized and isolated as a stable crystalline compound. Disila[2]ferrocenophane <b>1,</b> newly obtained in this study, has been characterized by spectroscopic analyses, single crystal X-ray diffraction (SC-XRD) analysis, and electrochemical measurements. It was found that the obtained disila[2]ferrocenophane was reduced by a reducing agent to generate the corresponding 1,1′-ferrocenediyl-bis(silylanion) via the reductive Si–Si σ-bond cleavage. The trapping reactions of the 1,1′-ferrocenediyl-bis(silylanion) thus generated with electrophiles have also been attempted.
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spelling doaj-art-d024d03c684f47489f11f2d7c5ffb50e2025-08-20T02:42:28ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492025-03-01306136110.3390/molecules30061361A Disila[2]ferrocenophane with a Bridging 9,9′-Bi-9<i>H</i>-9-Silafluorene MoietyShinnosuke Usuba0Shogo Morisako1Koichiro Masada2Koh Sugamata3Takahiro Sasamori4Graduate School of Science and Technology, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba 305-8571, Ibaraki, JapanSagami Chemical Research Institute, Hayakawa 2743-1, Ayase 252-1193, Kanagawa, JapanDepartment of Chemistry, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba 305-8571, Ibaraki, JapanDepartment of Chemistry, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba 305-8571, Ibaraki, JapanDepartment of Chemistry, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba 305-8571, Ibaraki, JapanA disila[2]ferrocenophane bearing a 9,9′-bi-9<i>H</i>-9-silafluorene (9-silafluorene dimer) moiety as a bridging unit was synthesized and isolated as a stable crystalline compound. Disila[2]ferrocenophane <b>1,</b> newly obtained in this study, has been characterized by spectroscopic analyses, single crystal X-ray diffraction (SC-XRD) analysis, and electrochemical measurements. It was found that the obtained disila[2]ferrocenophane was reduced by a reducing agent to generate the corresponding 1,1′-ferrocenediyl-bis(silylanion) via the reductive Si–Si σ-bond cleavage. The trapping reactions of the 1,1′-ferrocenediyl-bis(silylanion) thus generated with electrophiles have also been attempted.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/6/1361disila[2]ferrocenophane9,9′-bi-9<i>H</i>-9-silafluorenesilyl aniondisilaneredox behavior
spellingShingle Shinnosuke Usuba
Shogo Morisako
Koichiro Masada
Koh Sugamata
Takahiro Sasamori
A Disila[2]ferrocenophane with a Bridging 9,9′-Bi-9<i>H</i>-9-Silafluorene Moiety
Molecules
disila[2]ferrocenophane
9,9′-bi-9<i>H</i>-9-silafluorene
silyl anion
disilane
redox behavior
title A Disila[2]ferrocenophane with a Bridging 9,9′-Bi-9<i>H</i>-9-Silafluorene Moiety
title_full A Disila[2]ferrocenophane with a Bridging 9,9′-Bi-9<i>H</i>-9-Silafluorene Moiety
title_fullStr A Disila[2]ferrocenophane with a Bridging 9,9′-Bi-9<i>H</i>-9-Silafluorene Moiety
title_full_unstemmed A Disila[2]ferrocenophane with a Bridging 9,9′-Bi-9<i>H</i>-9-Silafluorene Moiety
title_short A Disila[2]ferrocenophane with a Bridging 9,9′-Bi-9<i>H</i>-9-Silafluorene Moiety
title_sort disila 2 ferrocenophane with a bridging 9 9 bi 9 i h i 9 silafluorene moiety
topic disila[2]ferrocenophane
9,9′-bi-9<i>H</i>-9-silafluorene
silyl anion
disilane
redox behavior
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/6/1361
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