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Substituted Polyhedral Silicon and Germanium Clusters

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Functional Molecular Silicon Compounds II

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Chemistry of polyhedral silicon and germanium clusters is summarized. Historical background, synthesis, structure, physical properties, and reactions are described in detail.

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Abbreviations

t-Bu:

Tert-Butyl

18-Cr-6:

18-Crown-6

cat:

Catalyst

d:

Day(s)

DEP:

2,6-Diethyphenyl

DME:

1,2-Dimethoxyethane

DMF:

Dimethylformamide

DMSO:

Dimethyl sulfoxide

equiv:

Equivalent(s)

e.g.:

For example

Et:

Ethyl

exc.:

Excess

h:

Hour(s)

HMPA:

Hexamethylphosphoric triamide

LiNapht:

Lithium naphthalenide

m-CPBA:

m-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid

Me:

Methyl

Mes:

Mesityl, 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl

MS:

Mass spectrometory

min:

Minute(s)

mol:

Mole(s)

NBS:

N-Bromosuccinimide

NCS:

N-Chlorosuccinimide

Nu:

Nucleophile

Ph:

Phenyl

Pr:

Propyl

i-Pr:

Isopropyl

py:

Pyridine

rt:

Room temperature

s:

Second(s)

SCE:

Saturated calomel electrode

TBAF:

Tetrabutylammonium fluoride

TBDMS:

Tert-butyldimethylsilyl

TBDPS:

Tert-butyldiphenylsilyl

Tf:

Trifluoromethanesulfonyl (triflyl)

TFA:

Trifluoroacetic acid

TGA:

Thermogravimetric

thexyl:

1,1,2-Trimethylpropyl

THF:

Tetrahydrofuran

TEP:

2,4,6-Triethylphenyl

TIP:

2,4,6-Triisopropylphenyl

TIPS:

Triisopropylsilyl

TMEDA:

N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-1,2-ethylenediamine

TMS:

Trimethylsilyl

Tol:

4-Methylphenyl

trityl:

Triphenylmethyl

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Unno, M. (2013). Substituted Polyhedral Silicon and Germanium Clusters. In: Scheschkewitz, D. (eds) Functional Molecular Silicon Compounds II. Structure and Bonding, vol 156. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/430_2013_99

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