Synthesis of 2,6‐Diarylphenyldimethylsilyl Cations: Polar‐π Distribution of Cation Character

Cationic Lewis acidic silicon species constitute a class of reactive intermediates that when “bottled” serve as useful synthetic reagents. A general way to tune the steric environment and Lewis acidic character in such species is presented. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2008/z705291_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.