Acta Cryst. (2003). E59, o1342-o1344  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536803017963 ]

3-(Trimethylsilylethynyl)carbazole

M. S. Khan, L. Male, P. R. Raithby, S. J. Teat and A. D. Bond

Abstract: The title compound, [Si(CH₃)₃(C₁₄H₈N)] is a TMS-protected mono-alkyne. It is used as a model species for platinum -acetylide compounds of which it is a precursor. Such compounds are of interest due to the extended -conjugation through the hetero-aromatic linker unit in the backbone.

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