1, 4-Bis (trimethylsilyl)-1, 4-diaza-2, 5-cyclohexadienes as strong salt-free reductants for generating low-valent early transition metals with electron-donating ligands

T Saito, H Nishiyama, H Tanahashi…

Index: Estevez, Rosa E.; Paradas, Miguel; Millan, Alba; Jimenez, Tania; Robles, Rafael; Cuerva, Juan M.; Oltra, J. Enrique Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2008 , vol. 73, # 4 p. 1616 - 1619

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... J. Am. Chem. Soc. ... figure Figure 3. Cyclic voltammogram of organosilicon compounds 1b, 2a–c, 3, and 4 in CH 2 Cl 2 ([organosilicon] = 5 mM, [ n Bu 4 N][PF 6 ] = 0.1 M, scan rate = 100 mV/s). Redox potential (E 1/2 ) of the organosilicon compounds: + 0.83 V (1b, anodic ...