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CSi bonds are generally inert towards the intermolecular attack of carbenes. In contrast, arylcarbenes of type 1 exhibit intramolecular insertion into CSi bonds of the ortho side chain (for route b:Ph > Me, benzyl).
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Kirmse et al. (1990) studied this question.
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