Correlation of configuration of some organosilanes

Abstract

A series of chemical interconversions are described which supplement evidence obtained previously for assignment of configuration to (–)-mesitylmethoxymethylphenylsilane, (–)-benzyl(methoxy)(methyl)phenylsilane, and (–)-isopropyl(methoxy)(methyl)phenylsilane. The reaction of bromine with (+)-mesitylmethylphenyl-1-naphthylsilane has been shown to lead to formation of bromo(methyl)-1-naphthylphenyisilane and mesityl bromide in good yield and with a high degree of stereospecificity.