Cleavage of the C-Si bond in trifluoro(phenyl)silane with aliphatic alcohols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/s11176-006-0015-1

Trifluoro(phenyl)silane reacts with aliphatic alcohols under reflux. The reaction involves not only Si-F bond cleavage to form ethoxyfluoro(phenyl) silanes, but also C-Si bond cleavage to form benzene and alkoxyfluoro- and tetraalkoxysilanes. The formation of the latter products was proved by ¹⁹F and ²⁹Si NMR spectroscopy and also by model disproportionation reactions of trifluoro(phenyl)silane with trimethoxy-(phenyl)-, tetramethoxy-, or tetraethoxysilanes.