THEXYLDIMETHYLSILYL CHLORIDE, AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE REAGENT FOR THE PROTECTION OF ALCOHOLS
The silylation of alcohols, amines, amides, mercaptans and acids with the readily available thexyldimethylsilyl chloride (TDS-CI) is described.The stabilities of the silyl ethers are examined using different cleavage conditions and compared in part with the stabilities of the corresponding tert-butyldimethylsilyl derivatives.