title: Oxidative carbon-carbon bond formation via silyl bis-enol ethers: controlled cross-coupling for the synthesis of quaternary centers.
abstract: Unsymmetrical silyl bis-enol ethers have been developed as effective substrates for synthesizing quaternary centers from tetralone derivatives through oxidative carbon-carbon bond formation. The derived products are shown to be highly versatile intermediates that may be used to generate diverse structures such as cyclopentenones, 2H-pyrroles, and spirocyclic pyrrolidines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA.
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Clift
authors.forename: Carla N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Regan J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Thomson