Y. Park, G. Manuel, R. Bau
May 1, 1991
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Organometallics
Abstract
Bromide ion catalyzed dimerization of 3,3-diphenyl-6-oxa-3-silabicyclo [3.1.0] hexane (I) yields cis- and trans-2,2,6,6-tetraphenyl-4,8-divinyl-1,5-dioxa-2,6-disilacyclooctane (II). Pyrolysis of II at 150 °C yields 2,2,4,4-tetraphenyl-6-vinyl-1,3-dioxa-2,4-disilacyclohexane (III) and 1,3-butadiene. The kinetics of this first-order ring contraction reaction of trans-II have been determined