该反应是1958年加拿大的化学家Brook发现报道的。α-硅基氧负离子通过生成一个五配位硅中间体重排得到α-硅氧基碳负离子的反应称为[1,2]-Brook重排,或[1,2]-硅基迁移。后来发现此类硅迁移反应普遍存在,因此[1,n]-硅基由碳原子迁移到氧原子的反应统称为Brook重排。
硅原子上的取代基可以是脂肪基团或芳香基团,醇可以是仲醇或叔醇,酚也可以发生此反应。常用的碱有胺类、氢氧化钠、有机锂试剂或碱金属合金如钠钾合金。
Background
Brook, Adrian Gibbs was born on May 21, 1924 in Toronto. Son of Frank Adrian and Beatrice Maud (Wellington) Brook.
Education
Bachelor, U. Toronto, 1947;Doctor of Philosophy, U. Toronto, 1950.
Career
Lecturer chemistry, U. Saskatchewan, 1950-1951;research fellow, Imperial College, London, 1951-1952;research fellow, Iowa State College, 1952-1953;lecturer chemistry, U. Toronto, 1953-1956;assistant professor, U. Toronto, 1956-1960;associate professor, U. Toronto, 1960-1962;professor, U. Toronto, 1962-1987;university professor, U. Toronto, 1987-1989;university professor emeritus, U. Toronto, since 1989;department chairman chemistry, U. Toronto, 1969-1974. Visiting professor U. Sussex, 1974-1975, Cambridge (England) University, 1982, Indiana U., 1988.
Membership
Fellow Royal Society Canada, Chemical Institute Canada (Counter Intelligence Corps medal 1985). Member American Chemical Society (Frederic Stanley Kipping award 1973).
Interests
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Windsurfing, computer hacking.
Connections
Married Margaret Ellen Dunn, December 18, 1954. Children— Michael A., Katherine M., David L.
- Father:
- Frank Adrian Brook
- Mother:
- Beatrice Maud (Wellington) Brook
- Spouse:
- Margaret Ellen Dunn