Photolysis of 1,1-Diphenylsilacyclohexanone in Diethyl Fumarate. The Trapping of a Siloxycarbene by an Electron-Deficient Olefin

Authors:
  • ABA. G. Brook
    A. G. Brook
  • HKH. W. Kucera
    H. W. Kucera
  • RPRonald Pearce
    Ronald Pearce
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Abstract
Photolysis of diphenylsilacyclohexanone in diethyl fumarate yields a product shown to be the cyclopropane resulting from trapping of a siloxycarbene by the alkene.