A one-pot conversion of the phenyldimethylsilyl group into a hydroxyl group

A phenyldimethylsilyl group attached to carbon can be converted into a hydroxyl group using either bromine or mercuric ion in an acetic acid solution of peracetic acid. A phenyldimethylsilyl group attached to carbon can be converted into a hydroxyl group using either bromine or mercuric ion in an acetic acid solution of peracetic acid.