1,3-Butadiene → Silacyclopent-3-ene, 1-methyl-1-phenyl-

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In a 500 mL two neck rb flask equipped with a reflux condenser, a Teflon covered magnetic stirring bar and a rubber septum was placed magnesium powder (9.6 g, 0.4 mol), methylphenyldichlorosilane (38.2 g, 0.2 mol) and THF (300 mL). The reflux condenser was connected to a refrigeration unit. Isopropyl alcohol cooled to -20° C. was circulated through the reflux condenser. 1,3-Butadiene (15.1 g, 0.28 mol) was condensed at -78° C. into a volumetric flask which was sealed with a rubber septum. The 1,3-butadiene was transferred into the reaction via a cannula. The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 24 h. Ether (2×100 mL) was added. The organic solution was decanted from the magnesium chloride salts. These were transferred to a sintered glass funnel and were washed with ether (100 mL). The combined organic solution was washed with water (2×50 mL), dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered and the volatile solvents removed by evaporation under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by distillation through a 10 cm vacuum jacketed Vigreux column. The expected compound (boiling point 85°-87° C. at 4 mm Hg, 22.6 g, 65 % yield) was collected.

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