The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Synthesis of (. alpha.-hydroxyalkyl) trialkylsilanes via a reverse Brook rearrangement

RJ Linderman, A Ghannam

Index: Linderman, Russell J.; Ghannam, Ameen Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1988 , vol. 53, # 12 p. 2878 - 2880

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Citation Number: 20

Abstract

Summary: The transmetalation and rearrangement of [a-((trialkylsilyl) oxy) alkyl] trialkylstannanes have been achieved, providing a method for the direct conversion of several aldehydes and cyclohexanone into (a-hydroxyalky1) trialkylsilanes in reasonable yields.