Dichlorodimethylsilane → Chloro(4-ethoxyphenyl)dimethylsilane

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A solution of p-bromophenetole (40.2 g, 0.2 mol) in tetrahydrofuran is added dropwise to a stirred mixture of magnesium turnings (4.86 g, 0.2 mol) in tetrahydrofuran under nitrogen. After the addition is complete, the reaction mixture is stirred at 60° C. for 45 minutes, cooled to room temperature and added dropwise to a solution of dichlorodimethylsilane (25.8 g, 0.2 mol) in tetrahydrofuran while maintaining the temperature below -60° C. The resultant reaction mixture is stirred at -65° C. for 15 minutes, stirred overnight at room temperature, diluted with hexanes, filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earth, concentrated in vacuo, diluted with additional hexanes and filtered through a second pad of diatomaceous earth. The resultant filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to obtain a brown liquid which is distilled to give the title product as a clear liquid (22.2 g, bp 81°-87° C./0.4 mm Hg).

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