Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.129, No.42, 12602-12602, 2007
Metal-catalyzed silylene insertions of allylic ethers: Stereoselective formation of chiral allylic Silanes
Silylene insertion into allylic ethers occurs suprafacially to provide enantioenriched allylic silanes and disilanes. Silylene insertion to a variety of protected allylic alcohols utilizing silver- and copper-mediated conditions proved to be a general method for allylic silane formation. Allylic disilanes reacted similarly to allylic silanes, undergoing both annulation and allylation reactions.