Preparation of silyl substituted crotylzinc reagents and their highly diastereoselective addition to carbonyl compounds.
Readily prepared beta-silyl substituted crotylzinc reagents undergo highly selective allylation of carbonyl compounds leading to syn-homoallylic alcohols.
Helm
Matthew D
MD
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Department Chemie und Biochemie, Butenandtstr. 5-13, Haus F, D-81377, München, Germany.
Mayer
Peter
P
Knochel
Paul
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