Chemistry Letters, Vol.30, No.10, 956-957, 2001
A facile synthesis of 1,1-disilylethenes via Me3MgLi-induced monomethylation of dibromodisilylmethanes
Lithium trimethylmagnesate (Me3MgLi) induces monomethylation of dibromodisilylmethanes in excellent yields. Subsequent dehydrobromination of the resulting 1-bromo-1,1-disilylethanes with DBU affords 1,1-disilylethenes in good yields.