Photoinduced electron-transfer reaction of 7,8- disilabicyclo[2.2.2]octa-2,5-dienes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(98)02546-5

9,10-Dicyanoanthracene-sensitized irradiation of 7,8- disilabicyclo[2.2.2]octa-2-5-dienes1-3 in the presence of MeOH resulted in the formation of dimethoxydisilanes and the corresponding aromatic compounds. A stepwise mechanism involving C-Si bond cleavage by MeOH is proposed.