title: Synthesis of benzo[b]siloles via KH-promoted cyclization of (2-alkynylphenyl)silanes.
abstract: (2-Alkynylphenyl)silanes undergo intramolecular cyclization in the presence of an excess or a subequimolar amount of potassium hydride to give a variety of new 2-substituted benzosiloles in good to excellent yields. Some of these compounds showed a high fluorescence quantum yield both in solution and in the solid state, and they also showed reversible reduction in THF.
authors: Department of Chemistry, School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
authors: Laurean
authors: L
authors: Ilies
authors: Hayato
authors: H
authors: Tsuji
authors: Eiichi
authors: E
authors: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D000480:Alkynes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003500:Cyclization; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012821:Silanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000480:Alkynes; D012821:Silanes