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Transacetylation of 1,3-dioxa-2-silacycloalkanes by diols

Journal Article · · J. Appl. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6084874

The authors studied the reaction of 1,3-dioxa-2-silacyclohexanes with diols and pentaerythritol leading to a new pair of compounds, 1,3-dioxa-2-silacycloalkane-diol. The reaction reaches equilibrium in a few minutes at room temperature. The conversion of the initial compounds usually reaches 25-45%. Increase in temperature to 80-100/sup 0/C increases the conversion of the initial reagents by 20-26% but leads to decrease in the concentration of the end products, possibly because of increase in the role of the polymerization processes. The reaction of 1,3-dioxa-2-silacycloalkanes with diols at 16-20/sup 0/C in the presence of acid catalysts leads to a new pair of compounds and is a convenient method for introducing substituents into different positions of the ring and changing the number of units in the ring. In contrast to the carbon analogs, the organosilicon acetals do not react with pentaerythritol.

OSTI ID:
6084874
Journal Information:
J. Appl. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 61:4; ISSN JAPUA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English