Organosilicon compounds. Part XLVI. The reaction of bis(trimethylsilyl)mercury with ketones
- 1 January 1970
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Journal of the Chemical Society B: Physical Organic
- p. 1624-1627
- https://doi.org/10.1039/j29700001624
Abstract
Bis(trimethylsilyl)mercury reacts with cyclohexanone at room temperature to give cyclohexyloxytrimethylsilane, cyclohexenyloxytrimethylsilane, and 1,1′-bis(trimethylsiloxy)bicyclohexyl. Acetone and acetophenone give analogous products. Bis(trimethylsilyl)mercury appears to react initially with one or two molar equivalents of the ketone R1R2CO, to produce an intermediate radical R1R2ĊO·SiMe3, which dimerizes or disproportionates to give the observed products. Reactions of the mercurial with benzophenone, benzoquinone, mesityl oxide, and wet acetone have also been studied.Keywords
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