The Reaction of Phenyllithium with Diphenylketene1

JA Beel, E Vejvoda

Index: Beel; Vejvoda Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1954 , vol. 76, p. 905

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Abstract

Experimental o-Tolyltriethy1silane.-A solution of o-tolyllithium prepared from 83.5 g.(0.5 mole) of o-bromotoluene and 7.0 g.(1 g. atom) of lithium was added to 83.6 g. of triethylchlorosilane (90% pure). The mixture was stirred until a negative Color Test I was obtained, then poured onto ice. The ether layer was separated, dried and evaporated. The residue was distilled through a Claisen head to give 76 g.(74%) of o-tolyltriethylsilane, bp ...