An original and regioselective method for the meta functionalisation of fluoro- and ethylbenzene is reported. This process involves a 2,5- disilylation of these substrates using trimethylchlorosilane in the presence of lithium in THF as the solvent. After aromatisation, monodesilylation in position 2- and electrophilic substitution of the trimethylsilyl group in position 5-, meta acetyl-, senecioyl-