title: Intramolecular nucleophile-induced photorearrangements and silene formation from an o-(methoxymethyl)phenylsilacyclobutane.
abstract: Direct photolysis of 1-(o-(methoxymethyl)phenyl)-1-phenylsilacyclobutane yields three isomeric products attributed to intramolecular trapping of an initially formed silicon-carbon biradical intermediate by migration of the benzylic methoxy group to silicon, along with the (expected) intramolecularly ether-stabilized silene due to formal [2 + 2]-cycloreversion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4M1. leigh@mcmaster.ca
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Leigh
authors.forename: Xiaojing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li