Abstract
Adamantyldimethylsilyl ethers, prepared by reaction of the chloride with alcohols in DMF/imidazole or by [Ph3P]3RhCl catalyzed reaction of adamantyldimethylsilane with alcohols, are comparable in stability to t-butyldimethylsilyl ethers. Their hydrolysis yields the alcohol and adamantanyldimethylsilanol. Methods to convert the silanol back to the chloride or silane are given.