Chemistry Letters

Anion radical-induced desilylation of organosilane. Reactions of benzylsilanes with aldehydes and related compounds in the presence of butyllithium or lithium metal

S Kanemasa, J Tanaka, H Nagahama, O Tsuge

Index: Kanemasa, Shuji; Tanaka, Junji; Nagahama, Hideki; Tsuge, Otohiko Chemistry Letters, 1985 , p. 1223 - 1226

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Abstract

By the action of butyllithium or lithium metal in such polar aprotic solvent as DMF or HMPA in the presence of aldehydes or related compounds, some benzylsilanes suffer from anion radical-induced desilylation forming benzyl carbanions which add to the aldehydes and related compounds.