is reversed in a chemical bond with zinc and a formal allylic substitution on the benzoyloxy group takes place. Environmental effects Organosilicon compounds affect bee (and other insect) immune expression, making them more susceptible to viral infection. See also Compounds of carbon with period 3 elements: organoaluminum compounds, organophosphorus compounds, organosulfur compounds Compounds of carbon with other group 14 elements: organogermanium compounds, organotin compounds, organolead compounds Silylenes, the carbene counterparts Silylenoids, the carbenoid counterparts Decamethylsilicocene References External links Magnus Walter's Selected Aspects of Organosilicon Chemistry Silicon in organic synthesis S. Marsden (Editor): Contemporary organosilicon chemistry. Thematic Series in the Open Access Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry.