Trimethyl bromosilane

Reductive hromination of carboxylic acids to alkyl halides has been accomplished using 1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane (TMDS) and trimethyl-bromosilane (TMBS) in the presence of an indium tribromide catalyst. The reaction occurs in high yield in the presence of a variety of functionality [79]. 

Similarly, 144 has been obtained from the reaction of 1-trimethylsilylcyclopropyl methyl selenide with n-BuLi The a-bromosilane 147 underwent lithiation with n-BuLi in THF at —78 °C to provide 144 with superior efficiency to any other method, Eq. (46))81). 147 was prepared in large quantities by the Hunsdiecker degradation of the 1-trimethylsilylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid 146, obtained by successively reacting the commercially available cyclopropanecarboxylic acid with -BuLi (2 equivalents) and ClSiMe3 82). Uneventfully, 144 added to carbonyl compounds, except for cyclopentanone where enolate anion formation competed the 1-trimethylsilylcyclo-propylcarbinols 148 underwent acid-induced dehydration to the expected 1-trimethyl-silylvinylcyclopropanes 149 79-81) while base induced elimination (KH, diglyme, 90 °C) led to cyclopropylidenecycloalkanes 150 77), Eq. (47). 

Alkyl bromides. Alcohols are converted into bromides by reaction with bromotrimethylsilane (1.5-4 equiv.) in CHCI3 at 25-50° (equation I). The reaction occurs with inversion. Tertiary and benzylic alcohols react more rapidly than primary or secondary alcohols. Bromides are not formed under the same conditions from Irimethylsilyl ethers of alcohols. However, trimethyl orthoformate is converted into methyl formate, HC(OCH3)3 —s HCOOCH3. Unlike iodotrimethylsUane, the bromosilane does not dealkylate esters, ethers, or carbamates. 

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