| abstract |
Improved process for the silylation of organic compounds with 1,1,1-trimethyl-N-(trimethyl)silanamine by means of catalysis with certain nitrogen containing organic compounds. The organic compounds which may be silylated by the improved process are carrying one or more -OH, -NH or SH groups, for example alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids, amines, amides, aminoacids and thiols. The nitrogen containing catalysts are compounds with the general formulan wherein X represents a hydrogen atom, a trialkylsilyl group or an electron-withdrawing group and Y represents an electron-withdrawing group. Novel trimethylsilylated thiols and novel trimethylsilylated 3'-substituted cephalosporanic acid derivatives are prepared by the improved process. |