Published July 1977 | public
Journal Article

Trimethylsilyl anions. Direct synthesis of trimethylsilylbenzenes

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Abstract

The reaction of aryl halides with hexamethyldisilane and potassium methoxide (or sodium methoxide or methyllithium) in hexamethylphosphoric triamide (HMPT) affords the corresponding trimethylsilyl-substituted benzene and some reduction product.

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© 1977 American Chemical Society. Received March 25, 1977. The authors are grateful to the National Science Foundation (MPS 75-06776) for their generous support of this work. We appreciate stimulating discussions with Professor David A. Evans.

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