Synthesis and structures of simple (silylmethyl)(methyl)ethers

摘要

The compound Cl3SiCH2OCH3 was prepared by reacting ClCH2OCH3 with the Cl3SiH/NEt3 reagent. H3SiCH2OCH3 and F3SiCH2OCH3 were synthesized from Cl3SiCH2OCH3 by reduction with LiAlH4 and by fluorination with SbF3, respectively. The crystal structures of the low-melting compounds H3SiCH2OCH3 and F3SiCH2OCH3 were determined by X-ray diffraction of in situ grown crystals. Both compounds do not show any observable beta-donor-acceptor interactions, but behave structurally like usual dialkylethers or silanes, as is obvious from the structural parameters in H3SiCH2OCH3 (