The optimized geometries of several organosilylmagnesium compounds of the type [R3SiMgY]n where R = H,CH3, R3Si; Y = Halogen,CH3, R3Si; n = 1-6 will be discussed. The geometries were determined by Hartree-Fock calculations using the 3-21G* and 6-31G** basis sets. Results indicate that stable silicon and carbon bridged dimeric and tetrameric structures can be found but no stable silyl bridged hexemer has yet been found.
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