Trimethylsilyl iodide → HCID 53914308, compound

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34.4 g (0.2 mol) of 3-methoxy-3,6,6-trimethyl-2,4-dioxa-bicyclo[3,2,0]heptane (stereoisomer mixture) and 44.0 g (0.22 mol) of trimethyliodosilane are heated to the reflux in 150 ml of methylene chloride for 15 hours. Concentration and fractional distillation in vacuo give 40.2 g (75%) of trans-1-iodo-2-acetoxy-3,3-dimethyl-cyclobutane. Boiling point0.1 38°-39°, nD20 1.5008.

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