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Selective reaction of one of two CSi bonds in 1 with octanal yields 2. The disilyl compound 1 and also silylstannyl compounds, useful reagents in organic synthesis, could be prepared regioselectively (>99:1) by hydride reduction of allylic acetates.
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Lautens et al. (1995) studied this question.
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