Molecular structure and conformational properties of triflamide derivatives in the gas phase—Part II: 6-Iodo-3-(triflamidomethyl)-4-triflyl-1,4,2,7-oxaazadisilepane and 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-6,8-bis (triflyl)-3-oxa-6,8-diaza-2,4-disilabicyclo[3.2.2]nonane by gas-phase electron diffraction and theoretical calculations

6-Iodo-3-(triflamidomethyl)-4-triflyl-1,4,2,7-oxazadisilepane 1 and the product of its cyclization, 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-6,8-bis (triflyl)-3-oxa-6,8-diaza-2,4-disilabicyclo[3.2.2]nonane 2, have been studied by gas-phase electron diffraction and DFT calculations. The conformational equilibrium in the gas phase was shown to include three and two conformers for 1 and 2, respectively, in contrast to only one conformer determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The structural analysis of the conformers was performed and the pathways of the conformational transitions were analyzed.