Silyl enol ether

The general structure of a silyl enol ether

In organosilicon chemistry, silyl enol ethers are a class of organic compounds that share the common functional group R3Si−O−CR=CR2, composed of an enolate (R3C−O−R) bonded to a silane (SiR4) through its oxygen end and an ethene group (R2C=CR2) as its carbon end. They are important intermediates in organic synthesis.[1][2]

  1. ^ Peter Brownbridge (1983). "Silyl Enol Ethers in Synthesis - Part I". Synthesis. 1983: 1–28. doi:10.1055/s-1983-30204.
  2. ^ Ian Fleming (2007). "A Primer on Organosilicon Chemistry". Ciba Foundation Symposium 121 - Silicon Biochemistry. Novartis Foundation Symposia. Vol. 121. Wiley. pp. 112–122. doi:10.1002/9780470513323.ch7. ISBN 978-0-470-51332-3. PMID 3743226.