No direct SiSi bond is present in 1 in spite of the short interatomic distance; however, the long CC distance does not prevent weak bond formation in 2. These results are predicted by an analysis of the compounds with the electron localization function. The explanation for the short SiSi bond in 1 lies in the different sizes of C and Si.
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