Article: Preparation, spectroscopic characterization, and deprotonation reactions of Si[(NHR).sub.4] (R = i-Pr, t-Bu, p-tolyl)--EPR identification of persistent radicals formed by oxidation of polyimidosilicates.

Introduction

An ongoing area of research in main group chemistry is the synthesis and characterization of imido [[NR].sup.2-] (R = alkyl, aryl) analogues of common p-block oxoanions such as sulfate and phosphate (1-3). The chemistry of the tetraimidophosphate trianion [[P[(NR).sub.4]].sub.3-] , formally [isoelectronic.sup.2] with orthophosphate [[P[O.sub.4]].sup.3-], has been extensively explored. Both main group (4-7) and transition-metal (8) derivatives are known; the coordination behaviour (6, 7) and radical chemistry (6, 7, 9, 10) of this important member of the family of polyimido anions have been examined.

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