Asian Journal of Chemistry

Alum: An Efficient Catalyst for Trimethylsilylation of Alcohols and Phenols with Hexamethyldisilazane

X Yang, J Liang

Index: Yang, Xiaojuan; Liang, Jinying Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2012 , vol. 24, # 1 p. 228 - 230

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Abstract

Abstract A highly convenient method for the trimethylsilylation of alcohols and phenols via treatment by hexamethyldisilazane in the presence of alum as a catalyst has been developed. A wide variety of hydroxyl groups were selectively protected in CH3CN under mild conditions.