Orientation control in ring opening of an αβ-epoxysilane
Abstract
1,2-Epoxy-1-trimethylsilylcyclohexane (1) undergoes ring-opening by nucleophilic attack at C- 1 with inversion of configuration; in this way the glycol (2, X = OH), the glycol monoether (2, X = OMe), the bromohydrin (2, X = Br), and the alcohol (2, X = H) have been prepared in high yield.