
%0 Journal Article
%A Ali, AS 
%A Liepa, AJ 
%A Thomas, MD 
%A Wilkie, JS 
%A Winzenberg, KN 
%T Preparation of Cyclohexane-1,3-dione Herbicide Precursors by Birch Reduction of 3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl-Substituted Silane Derivatives
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1994/06/01
%V 47
%N 6
%P 1205-1210
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9941205
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9941205 
%X Birch reduction of the silane derivatives (3a-d), prepared from Grignard cross-coupling reactions, afforded the cyclohexane-1,3-dione derivatives (5a-d) after acid hydrolysis. Compounds (5a-d) are precursors to silicon-containing herbicides of the general structure (8). 
