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The ambiphilic reactivity exhibited by the silicon compound 1 contrasts the behavior of neutral silanes and simple silyl anions. This reactivtiy is an indication of silylenoid character, which can be accounted for by the two limiting electronic structures 1 a and 1 b.
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