Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.35, No.13, 4067-4069, 1996
(Trimethylsilyl)Trifluoroethene, a Floppy Molecule
In the gas phase structure of Me(3)SiCF=CF2 the Me(3)Si group is staggered with respect to the C=C bond. Nearly free rotation occurs around the C(sp(2))-Si bond.
Keywords:TRIFLUOROMETHYLATION;SULFUR