Benzyl Chloride → Benzene, [(trichlorosilyl)methyl]-

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In the same apparatus and procedure as Example 1 above, 0.16 g (0.40 mmol) of ethylenebis(benzyldimethylphosphonium chloride), 1.00 g (7.90 mmol) of benzyl chloride, and 3.21 g (23.7 mmol) of trichlorosilane were reacted at 150° C. for 2 hrs. The resulting mixture was distilled to give 1.51 g of benzyltrichlorosilane (yield; 85%).

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