A novel methodology for the deprotonation of a methyl group on silicon has been developed. This newly developed α-lithiation protocol is based on the intramolecular pyridyl group coordination to stabilize the α-silyl carbanion together with the inherent silicon α effect. It was found that the deprotonation (t-BuLi/Et2O/-78° C) occurs with 2- pyridyltrimethylsilane but not with other related silanes such as phenyltrimethylsilane, 3- ...