Tetrahedron Letters

The 1, 4 C→ O silyl migrations of various furan and thiophene systems

PG Spinazzé, BA Keay

Index: Spinazze, Patrick G.; Keay, Brian A. Tetrahedron Letters, 1989 , vol. 30, # 14 p. 1765 - 1768

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Abstract

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. ... 2-Trialkylsilyl-3-hydroxymethyl-furans and -thiophenes undergo a 1,4 C→O silyl migration when treated with bases containing either potassium or sodium counterions to produce 3-[(trialkylsilyl)oxymethyl]-furans and -thiophenes in excellent yields.