Reactivity of 1,1,2,2-tetraphenyldisilane as a radical reagent in etha
nol was studied in reduction of alkyl bromides, addition to olefin and
alkylation onto heteroaromatic bases with alkyl bromides. The present
organodisilane showed moderate to good reactivities for these three t
ypes of radical reactions. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights r
eserved.