D. Seyferth, D. C. Mueller
May 1, 1971
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Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
Abstract
Abstract Phenyl(1,1-dichloroethyl)mercury has been prepared via 1,1-dichloroethyllithium and evaluated as a potential CH 3 CCl transfer agent. Although this mercurial reacted with triethylsilane to give Et 3 SiCHClCH 3 (35%) and with allyltrimethylsilane to give 1-chloro-1-methyl-2-(trimethylsilylmethyl)cyclopropane (31%), its principal mode of reaction involved elimination of hydrogen chloride. The products resulting from this elimination were benzene (from HCl cleavage of PhHg bonds) and redistributed mercury compounds containing the concomitantly formed HgCClCH 2 moiety. Possible reasons for this unexpected reaction are discussed.