Abstract
The λ6Si-silicate [Cs(18-crown-6)]2[Si(OSO2CH3)6] (1) was synthesized by treatment of Si2Cl6 with Cs[OSO2CH3] in the presence of 18-crown-6. Compound 1 is the first example of a λ6Si-silicate with a methanesulfonate ligand. It was characterized by NMR spectroscopy and by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The solid-state structure of 1 consists of discrete [Si(OSO2CH3)6]2– anions and two [Cs(18-crown-6)]+ cations (triclinic space group,
1 Introduction
Over the past decades the reactivity of Si2Cl6 has been widely investigated [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7]. We have also contributed to this field of chemistry by exploring the chemical behavior of Si2Cl6·TMEDA [8]. When Si2Cl6 was treated with the bidentate ligand TMEDA at room-temperature, a complex with both a four- and six-coordinate silicon center was formed (Figure 1). This TMEDA complex was identified by solid-state 29Si NMR spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffraction. Our investigations have shown that in methyl-ene chloride at room temperature a disproportionation reaction of Si2Cl6 ⋅ TMEDA takes place to give chloride-complexed, perchlorinated Si6-ring compounds (chloro-silicates e.g. [Si6Cl12·2Cl]2–; for structural studies see Ref. [9]).[1] It is also worth mentioning that thermolysis of Si2Cl6·TMEDA in the presence of THF yielded the 1:1 adduct of SiCl4 with TMEDA (Figure 1) [8].
![Figure 1: Hypervalent TMEDA complexes SiCl4 ⋅ TMEDA and Si2Cl6·TMEDA both with six-coordinate Si centers [8].](/document/doi/10.1515/znb-2021-0068/asset/graphic/j_znb-2021-0068_fig_001.jpg)
Hypervalent TMEDA complexes SiCl4 ⋅ TMEDA and Si2Cl6·TMEDA both with six-coordinate Si centers [8].
In 1986, the first λ6Si-silicate ([Si(NCS)6]2– with pseudo-halogenide ligands was reported by Nagorsen et al. [14]. Since then, several crystal structures of this type of silicates have been described [15], [16], [17], [18], [19]. Our approach to gain λ6Si-silicates was the disproportionation of Si2Cl6 in the presence of Cs[OSO2CH3]. This manuscript details the investigation which has led to an alternative access to hypervalent Si compounds. Our results achieved so far are reported herein.
2 Results and discussion
Given the interesting reactivity of Si2Cl6·TMEDA and our on-going interest in the chemistry of hypervalent silicon compounds, we have investigated the reaction of Si2Cl6 with Cs[OSO2CH3] (Scheme 1).[2] When Si2Cl6, Cs[OSO2CH3], and 18-crown-6 in methylene chloride were heated for 21 h to 50 °C, the reaction mixture became heterogeneous. The 29Si NMR spectrum of the reaction solution showed that Si2Cl6 was completely consumed, and only one new signal appeared [δ(29Si) = −216.2 ppm], which could be assigned to the λ6Si-silicate 1. Filtration and slow concentration of the filtrate resulted in deposition of crystals suitable for X-ray analysis that consist of the λ6Si-silicate 1.
![Scheme 1: Synthesis of the λ6Si-silicate [Cs(18-crown-6)]2[Si(OSO2CH3)6] (1) by a disproportion reaction of hexachlorodisilane in the presence of Cs[OSO2CH3] and 18-crown-6; (i) CD2Cl2, 50 °C, 21 h; –Cs+, –Cl–, –[SiCl2].](/document/doi/10.1515/znb-2021-0068/asset/graphic/j_znb-2021-0068_scheme_001.jpg)
Synthesis of the λ6Si-silicate [Cs(18-crown-6)]2[Si(OSO2CH3)6] (1) by a disproportion reaction of hexachlorodisilane in the presence of Cs[OSO2CH3] and 18-crown-6; (i) CD2Cl2, 50 °C, 21 h; –Cs+, –Cl–, –[SiCl2].
The molecular structure of the λ6Si-silicate [Cs(18-crown-6)]2[Si(OSO2CH3)6] (1) is shown in Figures 2 and 3. Selected bond lengths and angles are listed in the caption of Figure 2; crystal data and refinement details are given in Table 1. The λ6Si-silicate 1 crystallizes in the triclinic space group

Molecular structure of λ6Si-silicate 1. Hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity. Selected bond lengths (Å), and bond angles (deg): Cs(1)–O(1) 3.1909(19), Cs(1)–O(2) 3.0845(19), Cs(1)–O(3) 3.1558(18), Cs(1)–O(4) 3.0904(19), Cs(1)–O(5) 3.1636(18), Cs(1)–O(6) 3.0684(18), Cs(1)–O(12) 3.0586(18), Cs(1)–O(22) 3.1715(17), Cs(1)–O(32) 3.1732(19), Si(1)–O(11) 1.7689(14), Si(1)–O(21) 1.7630(15), Si(1)–O(21)#1 1.7630(15), Si(1)–O(31) 1.7721(15), S(1)–O(11) 1.5150(15), S(1)–O(12) 1.4298(19), S(1)–O(13) 1.4331(18), S(2)–O(21) 1.5245(15), S(2)–O(22) 1.4376(18), S(2)–O(23) 1.4286(17), S(3)–O(31) 1.5238(15), S(3)–O(32) 1.4294(18), S(3)–O(33) 1.4330(18), S(1)–C(1S) 1.749(3), S(2)–C(2S) 1.760(2), S(3)–C(3S) 1.759(2); O(11)–Si(1)–O(31) 91.35(7), O(11)–Si(1)–O(11)#1 180.0, O(11)–Si(1)–O(31)#1 88.65(7), O(11)#1–Si(1)–O(31) 88.65(7), O(11)#1–Si(1)–O(31)#1 91.35(7), O(12)–S(1)–O(11) 111.95(9), O(12)–S(1)–O(13) 116.09(12), O(13)–S(1)–O(11) 107.01(10), O(21)–Si(1)–O(11) 91.36(7), O(21)–Si(1)–O(31) 89.62(7), O(21)–Si(1)–O(11)# 1 88.64(7), O(21)–Si(1)–O(21)#1 180.0, O(21)–Si(1)–O(31)#1 90.38(7), O(21)#1–Si(1)–O(11) 88.63(7), O(21)#1–Si(1)–O(31) 90.38(7), O(21)#1–Si(1)–O(11)#1 91.36(7), O(21)#1–Si(1)–O(31)#1 89.62(7), O(31)–Si(1)–O(31)#1 180, O(11)–S(1)–C(1S) 103.95(11), O(12)–S(1)–C(1S) 108.58(13), O(13)–S(1)–C(1S) 108.53(13), S(1)–O(11)–Si(1) 145.25(10), S(2)–O(21)–Si(1) 139.77(10), S(1)–O(12)–Cs(1) 151.99(12), S(2)–O(22)–Cs(1) 121.44(9), O(22)–S(2)–O(21) 106.06(9), O(23)–S(2)–O(21) 112.03(10), O(23)–S(2)–O(22) 116.78(11), O(32)–S(3)–O(31) 109.81(10), O(32)–S(3)–O(33) 116.41(12), O(33)–S(3)–O(31) 106.80(10), O(21)–S(2)–C(2S) 104.36(10), O(22)–S(2)–C(2S) 107.40(12), O(23)–S(2)–C(2S) 109.39(12), O(31)–S(3)–C(3S) 107.54(10), O(32)–S(3)–C(3S) 108.07(13), O(33)–S(3)–C(3S) 107.88(12). Symmetry-equivalent atoms (#1) were generated by applying the symmetry operator –x, –y + 2, –z + 2.
![Figure 3: Packing diagram of the λ6Si-silicate [Cs(18-crown-6)]2[Si(OSO2CH3)6] (1) in the crystal.](/document/doi/10.1515/znb-2021-0068/asset/graphic/j_znb-2021-0068_fig_003.jpg)
Packing diagram of the λ6Si-silicate [Cs(18-crown-6)]2[Si(OSO2CH3)6] (1) in the crystal.
Crystal data and refinement of Cs(18-crown-6)]2[Si(OSO2CH3)6] (1).
Cs(18-crown-6)]2[Si(OSO2CH3)6] (1) | |
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Formula | C30H66Cs2O30S6Si |
Mr | 1393.09 |
Crystal size, mm3 | 0.18 × 0.09 × 0.03 |
Crystal system | triclinic |
Space group | |
a, Å | 10.6970(5) |
b, Å | 11.1751(6) |
c, Å | 11.8019(6) |
α, deg | 86.799(4) |
β, deg | 79.962(4) |
γ, deg | 79.456(4) |
V, Å3 | 1365.33(12) |
Z | 1 |
Dcalcd., g cm−3 | 1.69 |
μ(MoKα), mm−1 | 1.7 |
F(000), e | 706 |
hkl range | ±12; ±13; ±14 |
((sinθ)/λ)max, Å−1 | 0.595 |
Refl. measured | 12809 |
Refl. unique | 4806 |
Rint | 0.0169 |
Param. refined | 313 |
R1/wR2 (all data)a,b | 0.0245/0.0538 |
Weight: a/bb | 0.0292/0.9336 |
GoF c | 1.062 |
Δρfin (max/min), e Å−3 | 1.20/−0.41 |
aR1 = Σ││Fo│–│Fc││/Σ│Fo│. bwR2 = {Σ[w(Fo2 – Fc2)2]/Σ[w(Fo2)2]}0.5; w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (aP2) + bP]; P = [2Fc2 + max (Fo2, 0)]/3. cGoF = {Σ[w(Fo2 – Fc2)2]/(nobs – nparam)}0.5.
In summary, a process for the generation of the new λ6Si-silicate [Cs(18-crown-6)]2[Si(OSO2CH3)6] (1) was achieved by the reaction of Si2Cl6 with Cs[OSO2CH3] in the presence of 18-crown-6. Compound 1 is the first example of a λ6Si-silicate with a methanesulfonate ligand. It has been characterized by NMR spectroscopy and by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The solid-state structure of 1 consists of one discrete [Si(OSO2CH3)6]2– dianion and two [Cs(18-crown-6)]+ cations.
3 Experimental section
All reactions and manipulations were carried out under dry, oxygen-free nitrogen or argon by using standard Schlenk ware or an argon-filled M. Braun glovebox. CH2Cl2 was dried over CaH2 and freshly distilled prior to use; CD2Cl2 was stored over molecular sieves (4 Å). The commercially available compounds Cs[OSO2Me] (Sigma Aldrich) and 18-crown-6 (Sigma Aldrich) were used as received. The NMR spectra were recorded on Bruker Avance 300 and Avance 500 spectrometers.
3.1 Synthesis of the λ6Si-Silicate [Cs(18-crown-6)]2[Si(OSO2CH3)6]
In a glove box, neat Si2Cl6 (0.046 g, 0.171 mmol) was added via syringe dropwise at room temperature to an NMR tube charged with Cs[OSO2Me] (0.204 g, 0.895 mmol), 18-crown-6 (0.080 g, 0.303 mmol) and CD2Cl2 (0.5 mL). The tube was flame-sealed under vacuum and heated to 50 °C for 21 h. NMR-spectroscopic investigation of the supernatant, colorless solution revealed the exclusive formation of 1. The NMR tube was opened inside the glove box and the reaction mixture was filtered to get rid of the insoluble byproducts. The solvent was removed from the filtrate by slow evaporation. Recrystallization from CH2Cl2 yielded 1 as colorless crystals. Yield: 0.080 g (0.057 mmol, 38%). –1H NMR (500.2 MHz, CD2Cl2, T = 298 K): δ = 3.58 (s, 48 H, 24 × CH2 (18-crown-6)), 3.03 (s, 18H, 6 × CH3). –13C{1H} NMR (125.8 MHz, CD2Cl2, T = 298 K): δ = 70.1 (CH2, 18-crown-6), 39.7 (CH3). –29Si NMR (99.4 MHz, CD2Cl2, T = 298 K): δ = −216.2 (Figure 4).

29Si NMR (99.4 MHz) spectrum of the λ6Si-silicate 1 in CD2Cl2 at T = 298 K.
3.2 Crystal structure determination
Data was collected on a STOE IPDS II two-circle diffractometer with a Genix Microfocus tube with mirror optics using MoKα radiation (λ = 0.71073 Å). The data was scaled using the frame scaling procedure in the X-Area program system [24]. The structure was solved by Direct Methods using the program Shelxs [25] and refined against F2 with full-matrix least-squares techniques using the program Shelxl [25, 26]. H atoms were found in a difference map, and refined using a riding model with Cmethylene–H = 0.99 Å or Cmethyl–H = 0.98 Å and U(H) set to 1.2Ueq(C) for methylene H or U(H) = 1.5Ueq(C) for methyl groups.
CCDC 1984036 {[Cs(18-crown-6)]2[Si(OSO2CH3)6] (1)} contains the supplementary crystallographic data for this paper. These data can be obtained free of charge from The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre viawww.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/data_request/cif.
Funding source: Evonik Stiftung
Acknowledgments
The authors are grateful to the Evonik Operations GmbH, Rheinfelden (Germany), for the generous donation of Si2Cl6. I.G. wishes to thank the Evonik Foundation for a Ph.D. grant.
Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
Research funding: None declared.
Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.
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