Conversion of Carbon-Sulfur Linkages into Carbon-Silicon Ones via Reductive Silylation. Preparation of Silyl Enol Ethers of Acyltrimethylsilanes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/bcsj.53.2634

Reductive cleavage of carbon-sulfur linkages of silyl enol ethers of thiocarboxylic S-esters can be induced by treatment with sodium or potassium-sodium alloy in the presence of chlorotrimethylsilane, and the corresponding silyl enol ethers of acyltrimethylsilanes can be prepared in high yields.