Further reactions of phenyldimethylsilyllithium with N,N-dimethylamides

Phenyldimethylsilyllithium reacts with several N,N-dimethylamides, and the intermediates, formulated here as successively a carbene and an silyllithium species, may be trapped with nucleophiles and electrophiles, respectively, although not always with the nucleophile or electrophile of your choice.