D. H. O'brien, Charles M. Harbord
May 1, 1976
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Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
Abstract
Abstract The stepwise cleavage of methyl groups from tetramethysilane and (chloromethyl)trimethylsilane has been studied in strong acid systems. The number of methyl groups cleaved can be controlled by varying the temperature and the acid strength. the progress of the reactions and the products formed can be directly observed by nuclear magnetic resonance. Relative rate studies under homogeneous conditions indicate that the key step in the mechanism is electrophilic attack of the acid at the methyl carbon.