Swamy, V. S. V. S. N.; PARVIN, NASRINA; Raj, K. Vipin; Vanka, Kumar; Sen, Sakya S.
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017-08)
Silylene [PhC(NtBu)2SiN(SiMe3)2] (1) cleaves the C(sp3)–H and C–F bonds of acetophenone and 1,1,1-trifluoroacetophenone, respectively, under mild conditions. The reaction is initiated via a nucleophilic attack from the ...