Amplifying Lewis acidity by oxidation: leveraging the redox-activity of bis(3,6-di-tert-butyl-catecholato)silane

Abstract

Bis(catecholato)silanes were showcased as strong Lewis acids, while their inherent redox activity remained unexplored in this context. In the present work, we study the oxidation of monomeric bis(3,6-di-tert-butyl-catecholato)silane (1), leading...