Benzyl Alcohol → Benzyloxytrimethylsilane

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5.50 g (51.0 mmol) of chlorotrimethylsilane were added dropwise to a solution of 5.00 g (46.0 mmol) of benzyl alcohol and 4.20 g (51.0 mmol) of 1-methylimidazole while stirring at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred for a further 30 minutes at 0° C. and for 5 minutes at 80° C., resulting in the formation of a liquid two-phase mixture. The upper phase was separated off to give 7.30 g (theory: 8.29 g) of benzyl trimethylsilyl ether as a colorless oil having a purity of 99% (GC).

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