RINGOEFFNUNG UND METALLIERUNG VON 1,1-DIMETHYL-2-PHENYL-SILACYCLOPENTAN UNTER DEM EINFLUSS VON METHYLLITHIUM IN TETRAHYDROFURAN

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(84)80321-6

In contrast to 1-phenylethyllithium, which reacts as a base, methyllithium attacks the silicon atom of 1,1-dimethyl-2-phenyl-silacyclopentane (7) as a nucleophile whereby ring-opening takes place presumably via an ate-complex intermediate.The primarily fo