Ionic Hydrogenation with Organosilanes under Acid-Free Conditions. Synthesis of Ethers, Alkoxysilanes, Thioethers, and Cyclic Ethers via Organosylil Iodide and Triflate Catalyzed Reductions of Carbonyl Compounds and Their Derivatives

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)86635-7

The general ether synthesis method based on the trialkylsilane/trialkylsilyl iodide or triflate reagent system has been extended to the syntheses of alkoxysilanes from ketones, tetrahydrofurans and tetrahydropyrans from dicarbonyl compounds, and thioethers by reductive cleavage of O-silylhemithioacetals.