Tris(trimethylsilyl)silane reacts spontaneously at ambient temperature with molecular oxygen to form (Me3SiO)2Si(H)SiMe3 in high yield. The reaction proceeds via a free-radical chain mechanism and probably involves three consecutive unimolecular processes which are unknown in the literature.
Photolysis of tris(trimethylsilyl)silane: trapping of sisyl radicals
作者:Mustafa Mohamed、Michael A Brook
DOI:10.1139/v00-085
日期:2000.11.1
The photolysis of tris(trimethylsilyl)silane (TTMSS) was studied in the absence and in the presence of added trapping agents such as alkenes and alcohols. It was found that, unlike the case with pyrolysis, silyl radicals rather than silylenes are produced. They may be efficiently trapped with alkenes, to give the hydrosilylation products, but not with alcohols. The major product from the photolysis
A mechanistic investigation of (Me3Si)3SiH oxidation
作者:Andriy B. Zaborovskiy、Daria S. Lutsyk、Ruslan E. Prystansky、Vladimir I. Kopylets、Vitaliy I. Timokhin、Chryssostomos Chatgilialoglu
DOI:10.1016/j.jorganchem.2004.06.030
日期:2004.9
The interaction of (Me3Si)(3)SiH with O-2 is known to afford (Me3SiO)(2)Si(H)SiMe3 in which the two oxygen atoms arise from the same oxygen molecule. In order to investigate the mechanism of this unusual reaction, the oxidation rates were measured in the temperature range 30-70degreesC by following oxygen uptake in the presence and absence of hydroquinone as inhibitor. The rate constant for the spontaneous reaction of (Me3Si)(3)SiH with O-2 was determined at 70degreesC to be similar to3.5x 10(-5) M-1 s(-1). A sequence of the propagation steps is proposed by combining the previous and present experimental findings with some theoretical results obtained at the serniempirical level. These calculations showed that the silylperoxyl radical (Me3Si)(3)SiOO. undergoes three consecutive unimolecular steps to give (Me3SiO)(2)Si((.))SiMe3. Evidence has been obtained that the rate determining step is the rearrangement of silylperoxyl radical to a dioxirane-like pentacoordinated silyl radical. Our findings are of considerable importance for the understanding of the oxidation of hydrogen-terminated silicon surfaces. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.