... Tetrahedron Letters. Volume 22, Issue 36, 1981, Pages 3551–3552. Cover image Cover image. Direct conversion of oxiranes to alkenes by chlorotrimethylsilane and sodium iodide. ... 25 June 1981, Available online 9 March 2001. Abstract. Smooth and quantitative conversion of oxiranes to alkenes is achieved by treatment with in situ generated iodotrimethylsilane. References. 1; a H. Sakurai, K. Sasaki, A. Hosomi; Tetrahedron Letters (1980), p. 2329. ...