Lithiation and silylation reactions of 1,4-bis(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxy-2-propyl)benzene

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(96)06240-7

1,4-Bis(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxy-2-propyl)benzene forms tri-and tetralithio derivatives which react readily with (CH₃)₃SiCl or (CH₃)₂SiCl₂ to form the expected derivatives. Silicon is shown to be weakly coordinated to oxygen in 2,5-bis(trimethylsilyl)-1,4-bis( 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxy-2-propyl)benzene.