| abstract |
A process for preparing a silacyclohexane compound of the general formulan nwherein R and Q are, respectively, defined substituents, which process comprising the steps of converting a compound of the following formulan nto a halosilacyclohexane of the following formulan nwherein X is a halogen, reacting the halosilacyclohexane with an alcohol to obtain an alkoxysilacyclohexane of the formula which is equilibrated in steric configuration, andn nreducing the equilibrated alkoxysilacyclohexane whereby a trans form silacyclohexane compound is predominantly produced. |