Gas phase acid-induced ring-opening of an α,β-epoxysilane. The first case of complete regio- and stereo-selectivity in an ion–molecule reaction in the gas phase
Abstract
Complete regio- and stereo-selectivity has been observed in the gas phase acid-induced ring-opening of 1,2-epoxy-1-trimethylsilycyclohexane using two different nucleophiles (i.e. H2O and MeOH), which compares well with that of the same reaction carried out in solution.