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The X‐ray Structure of a Vinyl Cation
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https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200352986Abstract
Thermodynamic stabilization by two β-silyl substituents and essentially nonnucleophilic reaction conditions are prerequisites for the preparation of the first structurally well-characterized vinyl cation 1 (see structure). The occurrence of β-Si-C hyperconjugation in 1 is indicated by unusually long Si-Cβ bonds.
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