The silaguanidinium cation and the search for a stable silylium cation in condensed phases

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 869-876

  Pidun, Ulrich ^a   Stahl, Martin ^a   Frenking, Gernot ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ab initio calculations; Silaguanidinium cations; Silylium cations

Indexed keywords

AB INITIO CALCULATIONS; ELECTRONIC STABILIZATION; EQUILIBRIUM STRUCTURES; GUANIDINIUM CATIONS; ISODESMIC REACTIONS; NMR CHEMICAL SHIFTS; QUANTUM-MECHANICAL CALCULATION; RESONANCE STABILIZATION;

NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; SILICON; SILICON NITRIDE; STABILIZATION;

POSITIVE IONS;

EID: 84891308797     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.19960020719     Document Type: Article

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