The Oxidative Cleavage of the Silicon–Silicon Bond

Data on the oxidative cleavage of single and double silicon–silicon bonds in inorganic and organic polysilanes with linear and cyclic structures have been summarised. Particular attention has been paid to studies in which the mechanisms of the oxidation are discussed. The nature of the silicon–silicon bond in organopolysilanes and disilenes has been briefly reviewed.
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