Synthesis of chlorosilicates

Abstract

Chlorosilicates represent important intermediates in S(N)2 reactions of chlorosilanes. They can be stabilized by the introduction of electron-withdrawing substituents. Salts of various (pentafluoroethyl)chlorosilicates have been isolated and structurally characterized.

Keywords: Lewis acids; electron-withdrawing groups; nucleophilic substitution; silicates; solvent effects.