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Offline Nitin

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How do I activate trimethyl allylsilane as a better Nucleophile
« on: December 08, 2014, 06:14:56 PM »
Hello,

How I can do this reaction in the attach file.I don't want use any Lewis acid catalyst.

Also I don't have any other substitute allyl silane.

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Re: How do I activate trimethyl allylsilane as a better Nucleophile
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2014, 07:46:16 PM »
Try tetra-n-butylammonium fluoride. The F- attacks the Si and initiates the nucleophillic attack.
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Re: How do I activate trimethyl allylsilane as a better Nucleophile
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2014, 03:27:48 PM »
Thanks !! I had the same idea, I tried did not work. Probably I need to heat up in sealed vial. Those  imino-Ene reaction probably need much higher temperature.

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Re: How do I activate trimethyl allylsilane as a better Nucleophile
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2014, 03:48:00 PM »
As far as I remember the Bu4N+F- is hydroscopic and you may need to azeotropically dry it first.
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Re: How do I activate trimethyl allylsilane as a better Nucleophile
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2014, 04:07:40 PM »
Disco: what do you think about using a salt like KFHF instead? because it may be easier to dry (MP 239C) and it is more nucleophilic than F-

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Re: How do I activate trimethyl allylsilane as a better Nucleophile
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2014, 08:58:46 PM »
You could try that. I was going to suggest HF in acetonitrile but thought that may be too acidic for your system.
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Re: How do I activate trimethyl allylsilane as a better Nucleophile
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2014, 01:13:00 PM »
I think TBAT is a good anhydrous alternative to TBAF:

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