Nucleophilic displacement of methide from silicon. Steric compression of geminal trimethylsilyl groups?

Abstract
6,6-Bis(trimethylsilyl)norbornan-endo-2-ol (6) undergoes base-induced intramolecular displacement of a Si–Me group with formation of (9), in contrast to the monosilylated analogue (7).

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