Synthesis and Structures of Simple (Silylmethyl)(methyl)ethers
The compound Cl3SiCH2OCH3 was prepared by reacting ClCH2OCH3 with the Cl3SiH/NEt3 reagent. H3SiCH2OCH3 and F3SiCH2OCH3 were synthesized from Cl3SiCH2OCH3 by reduction with LiAlH4 and by fluorination with SbF3, respectively. The crystal structures of the low-melting compounds H3SiCH2OCH3 and F3SiCH2OCH3 were determined by X-ray diffraction of in situ grown crystals. Both compounds do not show any observable β -donor-acceptor interactions, but behave structurally like usual dialkylethers or silanes, as is obvious from the structural parameters in H3SiCH2OCH3 (<SiCO 108.4(3)-109.4(3)°, <COC 111.0(4)-111.6(4)°) and in F3SiCH2OCH3 (<SiCO 107.1(1), <COC 111.2(2)°). Earlier postulates of Si· · ·O interactions in compounds with SiCO units could thus not be confirmed on a structural basis.