Rates and Mechanism for the Solvolyses of 2,2-Dimethyl-2-sila-1-indanyl Bromide and α-Trialkylsilylbenzyl p-Toluenesulfonates. α-Silicon Effect on the Stability of Benzylic Cations in Solution

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/bcsj.64.1145

α-Silicon effect on the benzylic solvolysis has been investigated.The solvolysis of 2,2-dimethyl-2-sila-1-indanyl bromide in aq acetone exhibits a linear response to the solvent ionizing power Y_Br, with a slope m close to unity (m = 0.93) and g