title: Strained silacycles in organic synthesis: a new reagent for the enantioselective allylation of aldehydes.
abstract: A new reagent for the enantioselective allylation of aliphatic aldehydes has been developed. The reagent is easily prepared in a single step from commercially available materials and may be stored without significant decomposition. The reactivity of the reagent is attributed to strain-release Lewis acidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA.
authors.forename: James W A
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kinnaird
authors.forename: Pui Yee
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Katsumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kubota
authors.forename: Xiaolun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: James L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Leighton
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000478:Alkylation; D006844:Hydrocarbons, Cyclic / Q000737:chemistry; D012821:Silanes / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D000447:Aldehydes; D006844:Hydrocarbons, Cyclic; D012821:Silanes