Reactions of iodotrimethylsilane with esters of aromatic and araliphatic acids

A study was made of the reactions of iodotrimethylsilane with esters of aromatic and araliphatic acids, leading to the corresponding trimethylsilyl esters. In the reaction of iodotrimethylsilane with (trimethoxysilyl)methyl (aryloxy)acetates all three types of C-O bonds are broken.