Synlett 1990; 1990(2): 91-92
DOI: 10.1055/s-1990-20996
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Hydrosilylation and Cyclization Reactions of Alkenes and Ketones with Tris(trimethylsilyl)silane

Klaus Jürgen Kulicke* , Bernd Giese
  • *Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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Publication Date:
08 March 2002 (online)

Alkenes and ketones are easily hydrosilylated by tris(trimethylsilyl)silane (1) via a radical mechanism, initiated by photolysis or a radical initiator. In the case of 1,6-dienes or 1-en-6-ones, the intermediate silylalkyl or siloxyalkyl radical, respectively, is trapped intramolecularly to give substituted cyclopentanes.