Hydrolysis of p-methoxyphenoxy- and methoxy-triphenylsilane

Abstract
Contrary to a recent assertion, the basecatalysed hydrolyses of p-methoxyphenoxy- and methoxy-triphenylsilane in 60 : 40 MeCN–H2O are of first order in alkali in the concentration range 0·2–3·2 × 10–3 M.