Bifunctional Silyl Triflates in Synthesis, Part 1: Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Alkane-α,ω-diyl-bis(silyl triflates)

Abstract

We report the preparation of two bifunctional silyl triflates, 1,1,4,4-tetramethyl-1,4-disila-1,4-butanediyl-bis(trifluoromethanesulfonate) and 1,1,5,5-tetramethyl-1,5-disila-1,5-pentanediyl-bis(trifluoromethanesulfonate). Detailed synthetic procedures and characterization data are described.

Keywords:

• Arenes
• metathesis
• organometallic reagents
• protonations
• silyl triflates

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We thank the University of Bath for funding, Dr. Anneke Lubben for mass spectrometry, and Dr. John P. Lowe for NMR spectroscopy.