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Silyl Migration in the Photochemical Reactions of 2-Trimethylsilylmethylphenyl Ketones

M Saito, A Saito, Y Ishikawa, M Yoshioka

Index: Iida, Katsumi; Komada, Kaori; Saito, Masaichi; Yoshioka, Michikazu Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1999 , vol. 64, # 20 p. 7407 - 7411

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Abstract

Irradiation of 2-trimethylsilylmethylphenyl ketones 1 gives benzocyclobutenols 2 and 5 together with siloxybenzocyclobutenes 4. Compound 4 arises from the novel photoinduced 1, 5-silyl migration of 1. Irradiation of 1 in the presence of magnesium perchlorate gives the