Author(s): Paul G Loncke

Substituent effects and the role of negative hyperconjugation in 1,2-silyl migration and decarbonylation of methoxy(substituted-siloxy)carbenes have been investigated using quantum chemical calculations and natural bond orbital analysis. It has been found that sigma-electron-withdrawing substituents generally lower the barriers for 1,2-silyl migration and ...

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