title: Efficient synthesis of acylsilanes using morpholine amides.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A general synthesis of acylsilanes from the corresponding morpholine amides and silyllithium species is described. The use of morpholine amides is economical and prevents over-addition by the silyl nucleophile. The procedure cleanly affords acylsilanes in good yields and circumvents the use of stoichiometric copper(I) cyanide typically employed to synthesize these compounds from acid chlorides.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Benjamin C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Milgram
authors.forename: Karl A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Scheidt