@article {49807,
	title = {Hypersilylsilylene-supported Ni(0) toluene and Ni(II) complexes with catalytic application},
	journal = {Organometallics},
	volume = {44},
	year = {2025},
	month = {NOV},
	pages = {2646-2653},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>
	The reaction of Ni(COD)2 with [PhC(NtBu)2SiSi(SiMe3)3] (1) in toluene results in the formation of an 18-electron silylene-Ni(0) toluene complex (2). The analogous reaction with 1,3-DFB instead of toluene affords the C-H activation followed by ring walking leading to the allylic cyclooctene adduct, the (eta 3-C8H13)Ni(II) complex (3). DFT calculations were carried out to elucidate the mechanism as well as to gain insight into why 1,3-DFB undergoes C-H bond activation instead of C-F bond activation. The use of NiCl2DME permits access to 16-electron (tetrylene)2NiCl2 (Si(4) and Ge(5)) species, and 4 was later used as a catalyst for the C-N coupling reaction.</p>
},
	issn = {0276-7333},
	doi = {10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00303},
	author = {Ajithkumar, V. S. and Bisai, Milan Kumar and Ghanwat, Pratiksha B. and Raj, K. Vipin and Singh, Geetika and Vanka, Kumar and Sen, Sakya S.}
}
