The reactions of organometallic compounds containing silicon. Part V. The spectra of triphenylsilyl-lithium, -sodium, -potassium, -rubidium, and -caesium and the reactions of these compounds with 1,1-diphenylethylene in tetrahydrofuran

Abstract

We have studied the reaction of Ph₃SiM, where M is Li, Na, K, Rb, or Cs, with CH₂CPh₂ in tetrahydrofuran. We have also examined the spectra of the reactants and reaction products. It is found that when M is Li, exceptional results are obtained both in the kinetic and in the spectroscopic experiments, and we have discussed the relationship between these two sets of data.