Glycolic Acid → (Vinyl-2-ylidenetris(oxy))tris(trimethylsilane)

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The preparation of the reagent 1,1,2-tris-trimethylsilyloxyethylene (80) is described hereinbelow in Flowsheet M. The reaction of glycolic acid with 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazane and trimethylsilylchloride in pyridine gives bis-trimethylsilated glycolic acid (113). Addition of (113) to a tetrahydrofuran solution of one equivalent of lithium 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazane amide at -78° C. generates a lithium enolate which is trapped with trimethylsilylchloride to produce the desired reagent (80). ##STR11##

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