Silylation of potassium pentamethylcyclopentadienideSilylation of potassium pentamethylcyclopentadienide
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Published Jul 25, 2013
KCp* (1.0 g, 5.7 mmol) was suspended in THF (30 mL) and cooled to 0 °C. Trimethylsilyl chloride (0.74 mL, 7.6 mmol) was added drop wise and the resulting mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. The resulting suspension was filtered through celite and the solvent was removed in vacuo to give the product as a yellow oil (Yield 0.79 g, 71 %).