Tetrahydrofuran → 1-Chloro-1-phenyl-1-silacyclopentane

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A mixture of 25 parts of 1,4-dibromobutane and 50 parts of tetrahydrofuran was added dropwise over a period of 2 hours to a mixture of 200 parts of tetrahydrofuran, 80 parts phenylmethyldichlorosilane, and 25 parts of magnesium turnings. The reaction solution was heated under reflux for 1 hour, and the magnesium salt was then removed by filtration. Vacuum distillation of the filtrate subsequently yielded 20 parts 1-phenyl-1-chlorosilacyclopentane.

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