Imido silyl complexes of molybdenum: synthesis, structure, and unusual H2/silane exchange

Reaction of complex (ArN)Mo(H)(Cl)(PMe3)3 (1) with BPh3 and silane H3SiPh affords a new silyl complex (ArN)Mo(SiH2Ph)(Cl)(PMe3)2 (3) that catalyses facile H–H/Si–H exchange. EXSY experiments suggest that this exchange does not involve the classical pathways such as oxidative addition of hydrogen or silane to the complex or σ-bond metathesis. It is suggested that the exchange may occur in an FLP cage comprised by the complex and the silane.

2-Pyridone-stabilized iridium silylene/silyl complexes: structure and QTAIM analysis

An example of chelate-stabilized iridium-silylene complexes.

Activation of tetrafluoropropenes by rhodium(i) germyl and silyl complexes

The activation of tetrafluoropropenes at rhodium silyl and germyl complexes revealed various reaction pathways such as the generation of organic derivatives of the substrate and a rhodium fluorido complex or the formation of rhodium vinyl complexes.

Synthesis, structural characterization and thermal properties of copper and silver silyl complexes

A series of copper and silver-silyl complexes containing N-heterocyclic carbene or N-donor ligands were synthesized and characterized in the solid state. A number of different structural forms were observed and many compounds were shown to be volatile.