A supramolecular approach to zwitterionic alkaline metal silanides and formation of heterobimetallic silanides†
Abstract
Incorporating pendant polydonor groups is key to the synthesis and isolation of a series of novel and truly zwitterionic alkaline metal silanides of formula {Si[SiMe2O(CH2)nOMe]3}M (n = 2, 3; M = Li, Na, K) that can easily be converted into heterobimetallic silanides.