Compounds of transition metals are often used to activate small molecules for chemical reactions. The discovery of unusual silicon-containing compounds raises the prospect of metal-free activators.
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West, R. Two-armed silicon. Nature 485, 49–50 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/485049a
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