Synlett 1994; 1994(2): 113-114
DOI: 10.1055/s-1994-22758
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Remarkably Simple One Step Preparation of Hexakis(trimethylsilyl)-3,3′-Bicyclopropenyl, a Stable Valence Isomer of Hexakis(trimethylsilyl)benzene

G. K. Surya Prakash* , Stephan Quaiser, Herwig A. Buchholz, Joseph Casanova, George A. Olah
  • *Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-1661.
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Publication Date:
22 March 2002 (online)

A one step synthesis for hexakis(trimethylsilyl)-3,3′-bicyclopropenyl starting from readily available tetrachloro- and tetrabromocyclopropene is described. The physical properties of the title compound were investigated.