Journal of organometallic chemistry

A study by electron spin resonance spectroscopy of the di-t-butylsilanone radical anion

AG Davies, AG Neville

Index: Davies, Alwyn G.; Neville, Anthony G. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 1992 , vol. 436, # 3 p. 255 - 263

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Abstract

Abstract The ESR spectrum of the radical anion of di-t-butylsilanone t Bu 2 Si O·−, can be observed when t-butoxyl radicals react with di-tert-butylsilanol under basic conditions. The magnitude of the hyperfine coupling to 29 Si shows that the radical anion is pyramidal at silicon.