T. Hoshi et al., MOLECULAR-STRUCTURE AND PHOTOCHEMICAL-REACTIONS OF TRIMETHYLSILYLMETHYL-SUBSTITUTED MASKED DISILENE, Chemistry Letters, (5), 1998, pp. 427-428
(Trimethylsilylmethyl)trimethyldisilene was generated photochemically
from 1-phenyl-7-trimethylsilylmethyl-7,8, 8-trimethyl-7, 8-disilabicyc
lo[2.2.2]octa-2,5-diene (masked disilene). UV spectrum and regioselect
ivity of the addition reaction of phenols to the disilene were discuss
ed. The molecular structure of the masked disilene was also determined
by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.