Photochemical generation of the 9-(trimethylsilylmethyl)fluoren-9-yl cation. Flash photolysis observation of a β-silyl-substituted carbenium ion
Abstract
The 9-(trimethylsilylmethyl)fluoren-9-yl cation, an example of a β-silyl-substituted carbenium ion, is observed following photolysis of the corresponding fluoren-9-ol.