Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
Abstract:
The selective monosilylation of 1,2-diols catalyzed by dimethyltin dichloride was successfully developed. This procedure was applied to various 1,2-diols, giving monosilylated products in good to excellent yields with high chemoselectivity.