Styrene → HCID 73990325, compound

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Use of tetrakis(4-bromophenyl)silane (Si(C6H4Br)4) gives access to structural analogs containing a silicon atom at the tetrahedral junction. Thus, reaction of Si(C6H4Br)4 with excess styrene gives tetrastilbenylsilane (Si(STB)4) in 52% yield using Pd(OAc)2 under phase transfer conditions. Similarly, (Si(C6H4Br)4) and 4,4′-tert-butylvinylstilbene yields tetrakis(4-tert-butylstyrylstilbenyl)silane (Si(tBuSSB)4) in 40% yield.

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