Silyl Halides from (Phenylseleno)silanes. Reaction with Oxiranes and Alcohols To Give Hydrolytically Stable Silyl Ethers.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00320a012

The preparation of (phenylseleno)silanes and their reactions with halogens (Cl2, Br2, I2) to give silyl halides and diphenyl diselenide are described.Highly hindered tert-butyldimethyl and tert-butyl diphenylsilyl halides were easily prepared.The reaction of silyl bromides and iodides with oxiranes followed by diazabicyclononane treatment gave allylic alcohol silyl ethers.Tertiary alcohols reacted rapidly with silyliodides to give hydrolytically stable silyl ethers.Treatment of the silyl ethers with tetra-n-butylammonium fluoride gave the free alcohols withoutrearrangement or isomerization.