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Base cleavage of R-SiMen(OMe)3-n bonds (R m-ClC6H4CH2, PhC, or Cl2CH) and alkoxy exchange in RSiMen(OMe)3-n (R = m-ClC6H4CH2)
Chmielecka, Jadwiga,Chojnowski, Julian,Eaborn, Colin,Stanczyk, Wlodzimierz A.
, p. 1779 - 1784 (2007/10/02)
The rates of cleavage of R-SiMen(OMe)3-n bonds (n = 0-3) in NaOMe-MeOH have been measured for R = (i) -ClC6H4CH2, (ii) Ph, and (iii) Cl2CH.The relative reactivities as n is varied in the sequence 3, 2, 1, 0 within each series are: (i) 1,7.2, 2.7, 0.13; (ii) 1, 27, 24, 5.5; (iii) 1, 38, 93, 29.These reactivity variations are discussed in terms of opposition between the rate-enhancing polar effects of the OMe groups and a unusual type of steric affect which arises on introduction of OMe in place of Me.The rates of replacement of one OMe group of m-ClC6H4CH2Men(OMe)3-n by an OEt group in EtOH containing a base have also been measured; in this case the rates rise progressively with the value of n, the relative reactivities for n = 2,1, and 0 being 1, 4.4, and 27, respectively.
