H. Gilman, W. J. Trepka
1964
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Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
Abstract
Abstract The reaction of triphenylsilyllithium with some methyl aryl ethers gave methyltriphenylsilane and the corresponding phenolic compound. The mild cleavage could not be extended to the ethyl or n-propyl phenyl ethers. The extreme steric sensitivity of triphenylsilyllithium is considered to be the major factor contributing to the lack of cleavage, while steric requirements of the aryl group do not appear to affect the reaction. The cleavage was not facilitated by the use of less bulky silylmetallic reagents.