PUB - Publikationen an der Universität Bielefeld

Quantum chemical calculations at the ab initio level indicate that Lewis donors such as amine or water form weak donor-acceptor complexes with fluoro-substituted silanes. The strength of the donor-acceptor formation increases with increasing degree of fluorine substitution. Amine and water form strong adducts only for tetrafluorosilane. The higher element homologues of Lewis donors, such as phosphane and sulfur dihydride, do not in essence coordinate. A considerable role in donor-acceptor formation is exerted by chelation effects which impose intramolecular interactions on functionalized ligands. The corresponding structures are explored.