Bis(catecholato)silicates: Synthesis and Structural Data

Abstract This minireview provides an overview of the synthesized bis(catecholato)silicates based on the nature of the alkyl or aryl residues and associated cations as well as the methods developed for this purpose. Structural and analytical data such as the 29 Si NMR shift of silicon penta‐ and hexacoordinate derivatives, selected examples of crystal structures by X‐ray diffraction analysis and oxidation potentials of silicates are reported. Some aspects of reactivity are also mentioned.