Silylation of Alcohols and Phenols with Hexamethyldisilazane over Highly Reusable Propyl Sulfonic Acid Functionalized Nanostructured SBA-15

Various alcohols and phenols were trimethylsilylated in excellent yields using hexamethyldisilazane in the presence of catalytic amounts of environmentally friendly, hydrophobic, highly thermal stable, and completely heterogeneous sulfonic acid functionalized mesostructured SBA-15 in dichloromethane at ambient temperature. Primary, bulky secondary, tertiary, and phenolic hydroxyl functional groups were transformed to the corresponding trimethylsilyl ethers in excellent yields. The simple experimental procedure was accompanied by easy recovery and the catalyst was reusable (at least 18 reaction cycles); these are attractive features of this protocol.

Graphical abstractExceedingly simple workup and uncomplicated recovery (eighteen reaction cycles), outstanding thermal stability of SBA-15-Ph-Pr-SO3H, quite mild, green, simple, and highly efficient synthetic procedure, are the salient features of this procedure.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide