Dhara, DebebrataMandal, DebdeepMaiti, AvijitYıldız, Cem BurakKalita, PankajChrysochos, NicolasSchulzke, CarolaChandrasekhar, VadapalliJana, Anukul13.07.20192019-07-1613.07.20192019-07-1620161477-9226https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C6DT04321Fhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12451/2441NHC-stabilized 2-hydrophosphasilenes are obtained from 1,2-dihydro-2-chlorophosphasilanes as Si(iv) precursors by a NHC-assisted 1,2-elimination of HCl. The NHC-exchange of these compounds is demonstrated as a proof of donor acceptor bonding between NHC and the silicon centre of the “P” moiety. We have also explored the possibility of similar exchanges in NHC-stabilized Si2 and P2 compounds. Theoretical DFT calculations were performed to address the nature of Si-P bonding in the NHC-stabilized 2-hydrophosphasilenes. © The Royal Society of Chemistry.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessArticle4548192901929810.1039/C6DT04321FQ2N/A