... In this communication, we wish to report the desilylation of a wide range of silyl-protected primary ... ether (5S,6R)-methyl 5,6-bis(tert-butyldimethylsilyl-oxy)oct-7-enoate as a key synthetic intermediate.(20 ... to afford the corresponding diol in 97% yield after 10 min at 150 °C, entry 6a. ...