Download full text in PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... The reaction of α-silyl esters with an excess of a Grignard reagent leads to β-ketosilanes in good yield. ... Although some of the β-ketosilanes are more resistant to hydrolysis than others, we found these conditions to be best for general isolation of the desired product with a ...