Question: TMS ethers can be removed by treatment with fluoride ion as well as be acid-catalyzed hydrolysis. Propose a mechanism for the reaction of cyclohexyl TMS

TMS ethers can be removed by treatment with fluoride ion as well as be acid-catalyzed hydrolysis. Propose a mechanism for the reaction of cyclohexyl TMS ether with LiF. Fluorotrimethyisilane is a product.

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