1,1’-(Ethane-1,2-diyl)dipyridinium bistribromide (EDPBT) as an organocatalyst for the silylation/desilylation reaction

Authors

• Gholamabbas Chehardoli ¹
• Mohammad Ali Zolfigol ²
• Tahereh Azadbakht ³

1. School of Pharmacy, University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan 65178, Iran.
2. Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan 6517838683, Iran.
3. Faculty of Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, P. O. Box 6517838683.

Abstract

1,1’-(Ethane-1,2-diyl)dipyridinium bistribromide (EDPBT) was used as a chemoselective and effective organocatalyst for the silylation of hydroxyl groups as well as desilylation of trimethylsilyl ethers under mild conditions at room temperature with good to excellent yields.

Keywords

• 2-diyl)dipyridinium bistribromide. Trimethylsilyl ethers
• Desilylation
• Silylation
• Hydroxyl group
• 1’-(Ethane-1