title: Cyclization of aryl silanes with unexpected retention of silicon.
abstract: [formula: see text] Intramolecular Friedel-Crafts cyclization of 2-O-benzyl ethers at a model pyranose acetal is activated by incorporation of a trimethylsilyl group, albeit via unexpected, presumably steric means.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Physics, Lamar University, P.O. Box 10022, Beaumont, Texas 77710, USA. fearnleysp@hal.lamar.edu
authors.forename: Stephen Philip
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Fearnley
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Tidwell