The reaction of tetramesityldisilene with cyclohexene oxide and cyclohexene sulfide
Abstract
Reaction of tetramesityldisilene, 1, with Cyclohexene oxide in benzene at 80 °C gives silyl enol ether, 2, as the major product along with the products of epoxide deoxygenation, Cyclohexene and the known tetramesityldisilaoxirane,3; reaction of 1 with Cyclohexene sulfide occurs rapidly at room temp, to give the known tetramesityldisilathiirane, 6, and Cyclohexene.