214277-56-2Relevant articles and documents
1,1-Disilyl alcohols as d1 synthons: Harnessing the 1,2-Brook rearrangement
Fleming, Ian,Lawrence, Annabel J.,Richardson, Robert D.,Surry, David S.,West, Mark C.
, p. 3349 - 3365 (2007/10/03)
1,1-Disilyl alcohols like 6 give the silyl ethers like 9 on treatment with base and alkyl halides, in a reaction which may be formulated as the alkylation of the Brook-rearranged carbanion 8. The products can be oxidised to give ketones like 10, showing that this Brook-rearranging system supplies a controlled d1 synthon of the acyl anion class. The alcohols can be prepared from the acid chloride 12 and dimethyl(phenyl)silyllithium, but the intermediate anion 21 need not be worked up; it can be used directly in the alkylation step.
